The Firing Line

The Firing Line
Lobby poster
Directed byCharles Maigne
Robert Schable
Written byClara Beranger
Based on
The Firing Line
by Robert W. Chambers
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringIrene Castle
CinematographyAl Liguori
Distributed byParamount Pictures / Artcraft
Release date
  • July 6, 1919 (1919-07-06)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Firing Line is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Irene Castle. It was based on the 1908 novel by Robert W. Chambers and produced by Famous Players–Lasky. Paramount Pictures distributed the film.

Cast

Reception

Variety's review was mostly negative, criticizing the lackluster story for missing "complete effect" and stated that "The pity is that this feature is not better."

Preservation

With no prints of The Firing Line located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.

References

  1. ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Firing Line
  2. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Firing Line at silentera.com
  3. ↑ Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Co. July 11, 1919. p. 61.
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Firing Line". March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2025.