After the Fog is a 1929 pre-Code drama film directed by Leander De Cordova and starring Mary Philbin, Edmund Burns and Carmelita Geraghty.[1] It was an early sound film, made during the transition from silent films. A separate silent version was also produced. It was Philbin's final acting role.

After the Fog
Directed byLeander De Cordova
Written byGeorge Terwilliger
Arthur F. Statter
Produced byRobert S. Furst
StarringMary Philbin
Edmund Burns
Carmelita Geraghty
CinematographyCharles P. Boyle
Production
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Beacon Productions
Distributed byWeiss Brothers
Affiliated Exchanges
Wardour Films (UK)
Release date
  • December 15, 1929 (1929-12-15)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Joshua Barker and his family have tended a lighthouse for generations, and he wants his daughter Faith to remain in the area and marry a local fisherman. However she dreams of a more exciting life and is won over when a socialite arrives in a yacht. She marries him and this sends her father over the edge, leading him to attack her with an axe.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 9

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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