The Source (1918 film)

The Source is a lost^[1] 1918 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Theodore Roberts, Raymond Hatton, James Cruze, Noah Beery, Sr. and Nina Byron. The film was released on September 8, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.^[2][3]

The Source
Contemporary newspaper advertisement
Directed by	George Melford
Screenplay by	Monte M. Katterjohn Clarence Budington Kelland
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Wallace Reid Ann Little Theodore Roberts Raymond Hatton James Cruze Noah Beery, Sr. Nina Byron
Cinematography	Paul P. Perry
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 8, 1918 (1918-09-08)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

As described in a contemporary newspaper,^[4] the story is about a bad man who finds his way based on the disdain of a lovely young girl.

Cast

• Wallace Reid as Van Twiller Yard
• Ann Little as Svea Nord
• Theodore Roberts as Big John Beaumont
• Raymond Hatton as Pop Sprowl
• James Cruze as Langlois
• Noah Beery, Sr. as John Nord
• Nina Byron as Ruth Piggins
• Charles West as Paul Holmquist
• Gustav von Seyffertitz as Ekstrom
• Charles Ogle as 'Sim-Sam' Samuels (*Charles Stanton Ogle)