The Easiest Way is a 1917 American silent film starring Clara Kimball Young and directed by Albert Capellani. It is based on a 1909 play, The Easiest Way by Eugene Walter, staged by David Belasco and starred Frances Starr as Laura Murdock. Belasco and Starr revived the play in 1921.[1][2][3] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[4]

Actor Joseph Kilgour reprises his role as Brockton from the Broadway play.

Plot summary

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Cast

• Clara Kimball Young - Laura Murdock
• Louise Bates - Elfie St. Clair
• Joseph Kilgour - Willard Brockton
• Rockliffe Fellowes - John Madison
• Cleo Desmond - Annie
• George Stevens - Jim Weston
• Frank Kingdon - Burgess
• Mae Hopkins - Nellie De Vere
• Walter McEwen - Jerry

References

External links

• The Easiest Way at IMDb
• The Easiest Way synopsis at AllMovie
• The Easiest Way at the TCM Movie Database
• The Easiest Way at the American Film Institute Catalog

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