The Denial is a 1925

1925 in film

-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...

 film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 directed by Hobart Henley

Hobart Henley

Hobart Henley was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter....

. The film stars Claire Windsor

Claire Windsor

Claire Windsor was a notable American film actress of the silent screen era.-Early life:Windsor was born Clara Viola Cronk in 1892 to George Edwin and Rosella R. Fearing Cronk in Marvin, Phillips County, Kansas of Scandinavian heritage. Her parents later moved to Cawker City, Kansas when she was...

, Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Bert Roach was an American film actor. He appeared in 327 films between 1914 and 1951.He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Fatty's Magic Pants...

, William Haines

William Haines

Charles William "Billy" Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He was a star of the silent era until the 1930s, when Haines' career was cut short by MGM Studios due to his refusal to deny his homosexuality...

, Lucille Ricksen and Robert Agnew

Robert Agnew

Robert Agnew , also known as Bobby Agnew, born in Dayton, Kentucky, was an American movie actor who worked mostly in the silent film era, making 65 films in both the silent and sound eras....

. It is written by Agnes Christine Johnston

Agnes Christine Johnston

Agnes Christine Johnston was an American screenwriter. She wrote for 84 films between 1915 and 1948.She was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania and died in San Diego, California.-Selected filmography:...

 based on the play by Lewis Beach

Lewis Beach

Lewis Beach was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Beach was graduated from the Yale Law School in 1856.He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in New York....

. Lucille Ricksen, a promising young starlet, died of tuberculosis at age fifteen one week before the film's release. The film is considered partially lost.

Plot

The past comes rushing back as a daughter (Lucille Ricksen) asks her Mother (Claire Windsor) to marry a young officer (Robert Agnew). The Mother's similar history from years past is presented in flashbacks.

Cast

• Claire Windsor
  Claire Windsor
  Claire Windsor was a notable American film actress of the silent screen era.-Early life:Windsor was born Clara Viola Cronk in 1892 to George Edwin and Rosella R. Fearing Cronk in Marvin, Phillips County, Kansas of Scandinavian heritage. Her parents later moved to Cawker City, Kansas when she was...
  
   - The Mother
• Bert Roach
  Bert Roach
  Bert Roach was an American film actor. He appeared in 327 films between 1914 and 1951.He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Fatty's Magic Pants...
  
   - Arthur
• William Haines
  William Haines
  Charles William "Billy" Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He was a star of the silent era until the 1930s, when Haines' career was cut short by MGM Studios due to his refusal to deny his homosexuality...
  
   - Lover in flashback
• Lucille Ricksen - The daughter
• Robert Agnew
  Robert Agnew
  Robert Agnew , also known as Bobby Agnew, born in Dayton, Kentucky, was an American movie actor who worked mostly in the silent film era, making 65 films in both the silent and sound eras....
  
  - Young officer
• Emily Fitzroy - Rena, Mother in flashback
• William Eugene - Eugene
• Estelle Clark - Rosie
• Vivia Ogden - Effie