The Yellow Stain (1922)
Donald Keith, a young lawyer who takes up residence in the small town of Owasco, Michigan, finds himself opposed by lumber king Quartus Hembly, feared by all the townspeople. Keith takes up the case of Daniel Kersten against Hembly, who has cheated him out of his property, and during his investigation he discovers that the father of Thora Erickson, whom he loves, conspired with Hembly against Kersten, and at length he obtains a deathbed confession from Erickson.
Director:
John Francis Dillon
Writer:
Jules Furthman
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John Gilbert as Donald Keith |
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Claire Anderson as Thora Erickson |
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J.P. Lockney as Quartus Hembly |
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Herschel Mayall as Dr. Brown |
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William Robert Daly as Daniel Kersten |
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Mark Fenton as Olaf Erickson |
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Mace Robinson as Lyman Rochester |
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James McElhern as Clerk |
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Frank Hemphill as Pete Borg |
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May Alexander as Mrs. Borg |
| Directing | John Francis Dillon | Director |
| Crew | William Fox | Presenter |
| Camera | Don Short | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jules Furthman | Screenplay |