Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1924 film)
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| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | Dorothy Farnum |
| Based on | Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet Conrad Nagel Stuart Holmes |
| Cinematography | David Kesson |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Blanche Sweet and Conrad Nagel. It was directed by Sweet's husband, Marshall Neilan. The film is the second motion picture adaptation of the 1891 novel by Thomas Hardy, which had been turned into a very successful 1897 play starring Mrs. Fiske. In 1913, Adolph Zukor enticed Mrs. Fiske to reprise her role in a film version which is now considered lost. The 1924 version is also considered lost.