Lilies of the Field is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon, produced by and starring actress Corinne Griffith, and distributed by Associated First National Pictures. It is based on a 1921 play, Lilies of the Field, by William J. Hurlbut. The film was remade by Griffith as an early sound film in 1930.The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Lilies of the FieldLilies of the Field as produced on Broadway, at the Klaw Theatre, October 4, 1921 to February 1922, 169 performances; IBDb.com
The phrase "Lilies of the Field" occurs in the Bible, in Matthew 6:28.
Plot As described in a film magazine review, neglected by her pleasure-loving husband, Mildred Harker attends a ball and becomes compromised by an admirer. Walter Harker divorces her and obtains custody of their baby. Mildred, employed as a model, refuses the offer of Louis Willing to occupy an apartment at his expense and to become his mistress. Willing, who really is in love with her, becomes convinced of Mildred's worthiness. They marry and she regains custody of her child.
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Preservation With no copies of Lilies of the Field located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lilies of the Field it is a lost film. A trailer to this film exists at the Library of Congress.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress [trailer only] p. 104, c.1978 The American Film Institute
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Stills at silenthollywood.com lobby card