Manslaughter (1922 film)
| Manslaughter | |
|---|---|
Early edition of Alice Duer Miller's novel with images from DeMille's film on cover. | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Based on | Manslaughter (1921 novel) by Alice Duer Miller |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Leatrice Joy Thomas Meighan Lois Wilson |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes (10 reels; 9,061 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $385,000 |
Manslaughter is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, and Lois Wilson. It was scripted by Jeanie MacPherson adapted from the novel of the same name by Alice Duer Miller. Art direction and costumes for the film were done by Paul Iribe.
Manslaughter was cited by The Guinness Book of Movie Facts & Feats as being the first American feature film to show an erotic kiss between two members of the same sex.
The novel was adapted again by Paramount in 1930 and 1931 in French.