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Silver Wings

Silver Wings

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 22, 1922

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama

User Score

40%

Original Title

Silver Wings

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Director

Edwin Carewe

Description

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.