The Understanding Heart

The Understanding Heart
The Understanding Heart
Directed by	Jack Conway
Written by	Joseph Farnham (titles)
Screenplay by	Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
Based on	The Understanding Heart; by Peter B. Kyne
Starring	Joan Crawford; Rockliffe Fellowes; Francis X. Bushman Jr.; Carmel Myers
Cinematography	John Arnold
Edited by	John English
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	February 26, 1927;
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

The Understanding Heart is a 1927 American silent adventure drama film directed by Jack Conway and stars Joan Crawford in an early leading role. The film was adapted for the screen by Edward T. Lowe Jr. from the novel of the same name by Peter B. Kyne.^[1]

Plot

Forest ranger Bob Mason kills a man in self-defense. Kelcey Dale, to whom Bob is attracted, commits perjury and causes him to be convicted for murder. Bob escapes and is sheltered by Kelcey's sister, Monica Dale.

Cast

Joan Crawford - Monica Dale
Rockliffe Fellowes - Bob Mason
Ralph Bushman - Tony Garland
Carmel Myers - Kelcey Dale
Richard Carle - Sheriff Bentley
Jerry Miley - Bardwell
Harvey Clark - Uncle Charlie

Preservation status

A print was preserved by the MGM Studios.^[2]

Production notes

The Understanding Heart features footage of fires used in the 1926 film The Fire Brigade.^[3]

References

^ Quirk, Lawrence J. (1970). The Films Of Joan Crawford. p. 47.
^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Understanding Heart
^ "The Understanding Heart (1927)". silentera.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

External links

The Understanding Heart at IMDb
The Understanding Heart at AllMovie
The Understanding Heart at the TCM Movie Database
Lobby poster

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[1] Quirk, Lawrence J. (1970). The Films Of Joan Crawford. p. 47.

[2] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Understanding Heart

[3] "The Understanding Heart (1927)". silentera.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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