Idle Tongues
"Can your love withstand these babbling tongues?"
Originally released in 1924. Idle Tongues is a drama film. directed by Lambert Hillyer. At just 60 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Percy Marmont, Doris Kenyon, and Claude Gillingwater
Synopsis
After serving 5 years in prison for embezzling church funds, Dr. Ephraim Nye returns to Ostable and the scornful gossip of its residents, led by Althea Bemis. There is a typhoid epidemic, and Dr. Nye believes it to be caused by the water in a pond that Judge Copeland, the brother of Dr. Nye's dead wife, Fanny, wishes to use as the source of municipal water supply. Only Katherine Minot supports Dr. Nye, but biologists prove him correct; and Dr. Nye confronts Copeland with proof that he went to prison to protect Fanny, the actual criminal. Copeland finally consents to the marriage of his daughter, Faith, to Tom Stone, the son of his enemy; and Katherine spreads the news of her engagement to Dr. Nye through Althea.
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
Percy Marmont
as Dr. Ephraim Nye
Doris Kenyon
as Katherine Minot
Claude Gillingwater
as Judge Daniel Webster Copeland
Lucille Ricksen
as Faith Copeland
David Torrence
as Cyrenus Stone
Malcolm McGregor
as Tom Stone
Vivia Ogden
as Althea Bemis
Marguerite Clayton
as Fanny Copeland
Ruby Lafayette
as Miss Pepper
Dan Mason
as Henry Ward Beecher Payson
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Idle Tongues about?
After serving 5 years in prison for embezzling church funds, Dr. Ephraim Nye returns to Ostable and the scornful gossip of its residents, led by Althea Bemis. There is a typhoid epidemic, and Dr. N...
Who directed Idle Tongues?
Idle Tongues was directed by Lambert Hillyer.
How long is Idle Tongues?
Idle Tongues has a runtime of 1 hours and 0 minutes (60 minutes total).
When was Idle Tongues released?
Idle Tongues was released on December 21, 1924 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Idle Tongues?
The main cast of Idle Tongues includes Percy Marmont, Doris Kenyon, Claude Gillingwater, Lucille Ricksen, David Torrence.