Where the Pavement Ends is a 1923 American silent South Seas romantic drama film directed by Rex Ingram on location in Cuba and starring his wife Alice Terry and Ramon Novarro as lovers. The film was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. It is now considered to be a lost film.[1] Shooting began in September 1922, at Hialeah Studios in Miami, Florida,[2] yet another source says the film was shot in Coconut Grove, Florida.[3] According to a review in Life, the film was released with a "tragic" ending in New York City and a "happy" ending in other markets.[4]
| Where the Pavement Ends | |
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| Directed by | Rex Ingram |
| Written by | Rex Ingram (adaptation & scenario) |
| Based on | The Passion Vine by John Russell |
| Produced by | Morton Spring |
| Starring | Alice Terry Ramon Novarro |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes at 8 reels (7,706 ft.) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Alice Terry as Matilda Spener
- Ramon Novarro as Motauri
- Edward Connelly as Pastor Spener
- Harry T. Morey as Captain Hull Gregson
- John George as Napuka Joe, servant to Gregson
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Where the Pavement Ends.
- Where the Pavement Ends at IMDb
- Where the Pavement Ends at AllMovie
- Lobby card at movieposters.ha.com
- John Russell, Where the Pavement Ends (1923 ed.), with film stills at the front piece and on pages 32, 64, and 224, from the Internet Archive
