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The Avalanche is a 1919 American silent drama film about gambling directed by George Fitzmaurice who also served as the film's art director. William Scully was the assistant director to Fitzmaurice. The film stars Elsie Ferguson and Warner Oland.

The Avalanche
Newspaper advertisement (1919)
Directed by	George Fitzmaurice
Written by	Ouida Bergere (scenario)
Based on	The Avalanche: A Mystery Story by Gertrude Atherton
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Elsie Ferguson Lumsden Hare Warner Oland Zeffie Tilbury
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller
Production company	Famous Players-Lasky / Artcraft
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 22, 1919 (1919-06-22)
Running time	50+ minutes (5 reels at 5,273 ft)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

This is the first film that teamed director Fitzmaurice and star Ferguson. Ferguson's gowns were by the designer Callot Soeurs. The film is now considered a lost film.[1][2][3]

Cast

• Elsie Ferguson as Chichita, Madame Delano, Helene
• Lumsden Hare as Price Ruyler
• Zeffie Tilbury as Mrs Ruyler
• Fred Esmelton as John Harvey
• William Roselle as Ferdie Derenforth
• Grace Field as Sybil Price
• Warner Oland as Nick Delano
• Harry Wise as
• George Dupre as
• William T. Carleton as *uncredited

See also

• List of lost films
• The House That Shadows Built, 1931 Paramount promotional film. A possibility that the Elsie Ferguson clip shown is from The Avalanche.

References

External links

• The Avalanche at IMDb
• The Avalanche at silentera.com
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Elsie Ferguson and Lumsden Hare in a still photo from The Avalanche (Univ. of Washington, Sayre Collection)
• Lantern slide
• kinotv
• still image

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