The Years of the Locust

The Years of the Locust is a surviving 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Beatrice DeMille, Leighton Osmun, Albert Payson Terhune and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Fannie Ward, Walter Long, Jack Dean, Martin Best and Charles Ogle. The film was released on November 16, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Years of the Locust
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Melford
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Screenplay byBeatrice deMille
Leighton Osmun
Albert Payson Terhune
Harvey F. Thew
StarringFannie Ward
Walter Long
Jack Dean
Martin Best
Charles Ogle
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (French)
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 16, 1916 (1916-11-16)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Though in love with Dirck Mead, Lorraine is forced to marry wealthy Aaron Roth to save her family from financial ruin. The husband, however, turns out to be a scoundrel, a swindler who, chased by the police, to escape the law, throws himself from a steamer. Roth is given up for dead. Mead, meanwhile, has become a diamond tycoon. After marrying Lorraine, he takes her with him to South Africa. Roth, who is not dead, finds his wife and blackmails her, threatening to denounce her as bigamous. Lorraine decides to leave Mead, but when she discovers that Roth plans to steal a precious diamond her husband is escorting around town, she steps in, asking for help. In the ensuing turmoil, Roth is killed, also solving Lorraine's marital status problem.

Cast

Preservation status

The film is preserved in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]

References
  1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silent Era. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. "The Years of the Locust". AFI. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Years of the Locust, and the FIAF
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