Souls for Sale

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Souls for Sale

"A Story of Motion Picture Studio Life"

1923

1h 30m

6.2(21 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

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Cast & Crew

81 members

Acting

Eleanor Boardman

Miss Remember Steddon

Acting

Frank Mayo

Tom Holby

Acting

Richard Dix

Frank Claymore

Acting

Mae Busch

Robina Teele

Acting

Barbara La Marr

Leva Lemaire

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Lew Cody

Owen Scudder

Acting

Forrest Robinson

Rev. John Steddon

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Edith Yorke

Mrs. Steddon

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Snitz Edwards

Komical Kale - the Klown

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William Haines

Pinkey - Assistant Director

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Dale Fuller

Abigail Tweedy - Singer

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Erich von Stroheim

Self - Celebrity Director

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Jean Hersholt

Self - Celebrity Actor

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Charlie Chaplin

Self - Celebrity Director

Directing

Fred Niblo

Self - Celebrity Director

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Roy Atwell

Arthur Tirrey - Casting Director

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Eve Southern

Miss Velma Slade

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T. Roy Barnes

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

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Zasu Pitts

Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary

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Kathlyn Williams

Self - Celebrity Actress in Commisary

Writing

June Mathis

Self - Celebrity Writer

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Elliott Dexter

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

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Barbara Bedford

Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary

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John St. Polis

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

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Chester Conklin

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

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Aileen Pringle

Lady Jane

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William Orlamond

Lord Fryingham

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William H. Crane

Self - Celebrity Actor at Hollywood Hotel

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Claire Windsor

Self - Celebrity Actress Directed by Marshall Neilan

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Raymond Griffith

Self - Celebrity Actor

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Hobart Bosworth

Self - Celebrity Actor

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Mariska Aldrich

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Sylvia Ashton

Mrs. Kale (uncredited)

Art

Hugo Ballin

Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

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Mabel Ballin

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Yale Boss

Prop Man (uncredited)

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Margaret Bourne

Leva Lemaire's Mother (uncredited)

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Grace Coleman

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Sam Damen

Violinist (uncredited)

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Patterson Dial

Actress (uncredited)

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Robert Edeson

Self - Celebrity Actor (uncredited)

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Claude Gillingwater

Self - Celebrity Actor (uncredited)

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Rita Gilman

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Dagmar Godowsky

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Elaine Hammerstein

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Jean Haskell

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Roberta Hewston

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Arthur Hoyt

Jimmy Leland (uncredited)

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Rush Hughes

Second Cameraman (uncredited)

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Bynunsky Hyman

Actor in Casting Office (uncredited)

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David Imboden

Caxton (uncredited)

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R.H. Johnson

Melodeon Player (uncredited)

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Helen Kassler

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Fred Kelsey

Detective Quinn (uncredited)

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Alice Lake

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Rhea Le Fort

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Bessie Love

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Joan Lowell

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Patsy Ruth Miller

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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May Milloy

Mrs. Sturges (uncredited)

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Ruth Mitchell

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Charles Murphy

Boss Canvasman (uncredited)

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Joe Murphy

Motorist (uncredited)

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Anna Q. Nilsson

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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L.J. O'Connor

Doyle (uncredited)

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Walter Perry

Grip (uncredited)

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Lon Poff

Tall Actor in Casting Office (uncredited)

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Jed Prouty

Magnus (uncredited)

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Jack Richardson

Movie Heavy (uncredited)

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Milton Sills

Self - Celebrity Actor (uncredited)

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Anita Stewart

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Blanche Sweet

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

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Auld Thomas

Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)

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Sarah Thomas

Motion Picture Crew (uncredited)

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Florence Vidor

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

Directing

King Vidor

Self - Celebrity Director (uncredited)

Acting

Johnnie Walker

Self - Celebrity Actor (uncredited)

Acting

George Walsh

Self - Celebrity Actor (uncredited)

Acting

Leo Willis

Electrician (uncredited)

Directing

Marshall Neilan

Self

Writing

George Morgan

Spofford (uncredited)

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