Silver Wings

A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky

1922•1h 30m•

★6.0(2 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Carr plays Anna Webb, whose husband John (Lynn Hammond) invents a new kind of sewing machine. The patent makes the family wealthy, and after Webb dies, Anna takes over the business. She puts her sons John (Percy Helton) and Harry Joseph Striker) in charge of the factory, while daughter Ruth (Jane Thomas) elopes. When Harry steals some money, the blame falls on John, who leaves town.

Director

John Ford

Writers

Paul Sloane

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Main Cast

Mary Carr

Anna Webb

Lynn Hammond

John Webb

Knox Kincaid

John

Joseph Monahan

Harry

Silver Wings

A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky

1922•1h 30m•

★6.0(2 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

John Ford

Writers

Paul Sloane

Watchlist

Main Cast

Mary Carr

Anna Webb

Lynn Hammond

John Webb

Knox Kincaid

John

Joseph Monahan

Harry

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky"

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by John Ford.

The screenplay was written by Paul Sloane.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0013603.

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Silver Wings

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Fox Film Corporation

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Silver Wings

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Mary Carr

Lynn Hammond

Knox Kincaid

Joseph Monahan

Silver Wings

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Mary Carr

Lynn Hammond

Knox Kincaid

Joseph Monahan

Maybeth Carr

Claude Brooke

Robert Hazelton

Florence Short

May Kaiser

Percy Helton

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