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Story by
  
Rex Beach

Duration
  

Director
  
Hobart Henley

Genre
  
Silent film

Country
  
United States


Language
  
Silent English intertitles

Release date
  
February 1, 1926 (1926-02-01)

Based on
  
The Auction Block: A Novel of New York Life  by Rex Beach

Writer
  
Rex Beach, Fanny Hatton

Cast
  
Charles Ray
,
Eleanor Boardman
,
Sally ONeil

Similar movies
  
Roadhouse Nights (1930), Expensive Women (1931), The Lady Lies (1929), Night World (1932), Mothers Cry (1930)

The Auction Block is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach. It is considered a lost film.

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The film is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, released by Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers.

Plot

Bob Wharton (Charles Ray) marries beauty queen Lorelei Knight (Eleanor Boardman), only to fall into the arms of Bernice Lane (Sally O'Neil) during their honeymoon. Lorelei abandons him to return home, but the husband goes after her to win her back. The opportunity presents itself at a charity auction.

Cast

  • Charles Ray - Bob Wharton
  • Eleanor Boardman - Lorelei Knight
  • Sally O'Neil - Bernice Lane
  • Donald Reed - Carter Lane (as Ernest Gillen)
  • Charles Clary - Homer Lane
  • David Torrence - Robert Wharton Sr
  • James Corrigan - Mr. Knight
  • Forrest Seabury - Edward Blake
  • Ned Sparks - Nat Saluson
  • References

    The Auction Block Wikipedia
    The Auction Block IMDb