Out of the Ruins (1928)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1928-08-19
Director: John Francis Dillon
Writers: Gerald C. Duffy , Philip Gibbs , Casey Robinson
Language: None
Stars: Richard Barthelmess , Robert Frazer , Marian Nixon , Emile Chautard , Bodil Rosing (1877–1941) , Eugene Pallette , Rose Dione
Runtime: 70 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Out of the Ruins , Desertøren (Denmark) , Sotilaskarkuri (Finland) , Quando o Amor Renasce (Brazil) , 愛欲の絆 (Japan) , Out of the Ruins (United States of America) , Vanärad (Sweden) , O Desertor (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: Important note: This is not a film review. I hope to be able to find and add as many silent film synopsis of films that have a survival status of unknown or presumed lost. I try to do as much research as I can and it is not my intention to deceive anyone, for sometimes the film does exist and some presumed lost films are still being discovered. I am more than delighted if someone has knowledge of a film listed as lost but survives, as I wish all silent films did survive. I hope the reader enjoys this brief synopsis.While on leave in Paris during the World War, Pierre Dumont ( Richard Barthelmess ), an intrepid soldier, falls in love with Yvonne ( Marian Nixon ), the sister of Paul Gilbert ( Robert Frazer ), his comrade-in-arms. Forced to return to the lines, Pierre is tormented with desire for the girl, and during a lull in the fighting, he returns to Paris, where he and Yvonne are married. Pierre is later stricken by conscience and returns to his regiment; court-martialed as a deserter, he is placed before a firing squad. After the war, Yvonne is forced by her parents into a betrothal with a man she does not love; Pierre (whose comrades did not have the heart to kill him) returns to Paris and is reunited with Yvonne, whose father goes to Army Headquarters to report Pierre. His commandant, however, swayed by Paul's tender recital of the love between Pierre and Yvonne, declares Pierre to be officially dead, clearing the way for the couple's happiness.This 1928 silent drama was based on the novel Out of the Ruins by Sir Philip Hamilton Gibbs, produced by First National Pictures, starring Richard Barthelmess and Marian Nixon. The survival status of Out of the Ruins (1928) is listed in the American Silent Feature Film Database as; No holdings located in archives.
IMDB:tt0019238