Those Who Dance (1924 film)

Those Who Dance is a lost^[4] 1924 American silent drama film produced by Thomas H. Ince and directed by Lambert Hillyer. Released by Associated First National, the film stars Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love, and Warner Baxter. It is based on a story by George Kibbe Turner.

Those Who Dance
Studio publication promoting film
Directed by	Lambert Hillyer
Written by	Lambert Hillyer (adaptation) Arthur F. Slatter (adaptation)
Story by	George Kibbe Turner
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Blanche Sweet Bessie Love Warner Baxter
Cinematography	Sidney Hickox[1]
Distributed by	Associated First National
Release date	April 28, 1924 (1924-04-28) (U.S.)[2]
Running time	8 reels; 7,312 feet[3]
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Lobby card for the film.

Warner Bros. later inherited First National in a merger and remade the film in 1930 as Those Who Dance, which exists at the Library of Congress.^[5]

Plot

When a young lawyer (Baxter)'s sister is killed in a bootleg liquor-related accident, he seeks justice by joining the prohibition force. A young man (Agnew) is wrongfully suspected of a crime, so his sister (Sweet) seeks evidence to set him free. The lawyer and young woman pose as a couple to infiltrate the underworld.^[6][7][8]

Cast

• Blanche Sweet as Rose Carney
• Bessie Love as Vida Anargas
• Warner Baxter as Bob Kane
• Robert Agnew as Matt Carney
• John Sainpolis as Monahan
• Lucille Ricksen as Ruth Kane
• Mathew Betz as Joe "the Greek" Anargas
• Lydia Knott as Mrs. Carney
• Charles Delaney as Tom Andrus
• W. S. McDunnough as Bob Kane's Father
• Jack Perrin as Frank Church
• Frank Campeau as "Slip" Blaney^[9]

Reception

The film received positive reviews. Blanche Sweet's performance was praised, and Bessie Love's received even higher praise for playing—against type—an underworld flapper.^[3][6][7]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Those Who Dance is considered a lost film.^[4]

See also

• Blanche Sweet filmography