Enemies of Children
{{short description|1923 film by Lillian Ducey}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Enemies of Children
| image = Enemies of Children (1923) - 1.jpg
| caption = Advertisement
| director = Lillian Ducey
John M. Voshell
| producer = Fisher Productions
| writer = Lillian Ducey
John M. Voshell
| based_on = {{basedon|Youth Triumphant|George Gibbs}}
| starring = Anna Q. Nilsson
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = Mammoth Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1923|12|13}}
| runtime = 60 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}
Enemies of Children is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lillian Ducey and John M. Voshell that was based upon the novel Youth Triumphant by George Gibbs. It is the only screen director credit for Ducey and one of two for Voshell. Both were in the film industry in other fields. This was an independent production released by independent distributor Mammoth Pictures.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=8839 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Enemies of Children]
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Patsy, as an Adult
- George Siegmann as Mr. Slavin
- Lucy Beaumont
- Joseph J. Dowling (credited as Joseph Dowling)
- Raymond Hatton as Van Leer
- Ward Crane
- Charles Wellesley
- Virginia Lee Corbin as Little Patsy, a Waif, as a Child
- Kate Price as Mrs. McGuire
- Boyd Irwin
- Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Slavin
- William Boyd as Philip Conway, a Profligate
- Mary Anderson
}}
Preservation
With no prints of Enemies of Children located in any film archives,[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4994/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Enemies of Children] it is a lost film.
References
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External links
{{commons category|Enemies of Children}}
- {{IMDb title|0014020}}
- [http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1923-anna-nilsson-enemies-children-133960454 Lantern slide]
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Category:American silent feature films
Category:Lost American drama films
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Silent American drama films
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