Shore Leave (1925 film)

Shore Leave
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Directed by	John S. Robertson
Written by	Josephine Lovett Agnes Smith (titles)
Based on	Shore Leave by Hubert Osborne
Produced by	Richard Barthelmess
Cinematography	Roy Overbaugh Stewart Nelson
Edited by	William Hamilton
Production company	Inspiration Pictures
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	September 6, 1925 (1925-09-06) (United States)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Shore Leave is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Mackaill. It was produced by Barthelmess's production company, Inspiration, and released by First National Pictures.

Shore Leave is based on the stage play of the same name written by Hubert Osborne. The play ran on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre from August 8 to December 1922 for a total of 151 performances. The play starred James Rennie and Frances Starr in the leads played by Barthelmess and Mackaill in the film.

Cast

• Richard Barthelmess as Bilge Smith
• Dorothy Mackaill as Connie Martin
• Ted McNamara as Bat Smith
• Nick Long as Captain Martin
• Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Schuyler-Payne
• Arthur Metcalfe as Mr. Schuyler-Payne
• Warren Cook as Admiral Smith
• Samuel E. Hines as Chief Petty officer

Preservation

Shore Leave survives in the public domain and is available for download at archive.org. It is also available with musical accompaniment from online streaming services.

A print of Shore Leave is in a private collection.

External links

• Shore Leave at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Shore Leave at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Shore Leave is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive