The Runaway
Drama
A movie actress, mistakenly thinking she has killed a fellow actor, goes on the run and finds herself taken in by a Kentucky mountain family.
Director
William C. de Mille
Writers
Charles Neville Buck, Albert S. Le Vino
Stars
Clara Bow, Warner Baxter, William Powell
Release Date
April 5, 1926
Language
None, English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎭 Top Cast
Clara Bow
as Cynthia Meade
Warner Baxter
as Wade Murrell
William Powell
as Jack Harrison
George Bancroft
as Lesher Skidmore
Edythe Chapman
as Mrs. Murrell
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Paramount Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
feudkentuckyactresslost filmfilm actress
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
The Runaway was released on April 5, 1926, two days before production began for Mantrap(April 7, 1926); the film is currently listed as lost, but it is most sought after by silent film fans, due to William Powell's appearance in it.
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📖 Synopsis
A movie actress, mistakenly thinking she has killed a fellow actor, goes on the run and finds herself taken in by a Kentucky mountain family.