The Broken Violin is an American film that was released in 1923. It was directed by John Francis Dillon. It was produced by Atlantic Features and distributed by Arrow Film Corporation It is a melodrama. A 1923 publication described the film as "heart interest laid on thick."
Plot
Variety wrote, "The story is of an imposter endeavoring to secure the millions rightfully belonging to another. His ruse works for a time, but the rightful heir finally comes into his own and incidentally wins the girl which the other hand had also attempted to secure".
Reception
A review in Variety reads, "These long drawn-out melodramas are pretty tough on summer-time audiences" and "Melodramatics are the stock in trade of this production, with the story bringing forth only old bits in this line to create interest. The tale has a flimsy love angle weakly told, with the theme in general falling short of holding attention".
Cast
Dorothy Mackaill as Constance Morley
Reed Howes as John Ellsworth
Zena Keefe as Governess
Warren Cook as Thomas Kitterly
Joseph Blake as Jeremy Ellsworth
Henry Sedley as James Gault
Sydney Deane as Dr. Mason
Rita Rogan as Beatrice Ellsworth
J.H. Lewis as Jules Davega
Gladden James as Phil Carter / Floyd Watson
Edward Roseman as Half-Wit
See also
The Broken Violin (1928 film)