The Broken Wing

The Broken Wing (1923)

An American pilot flying in Mexico crash-lands on a ranch, and is nursed back to health by the daughter of the ranch's owner. Unbeknownst to the pilot--who has lost his memory because of the crash--the girl has been praying for a husband, and believes that God has answered her prayers by sending him this handsome pilot. However, a local guerrilla leader has also had designs on the daughter, and comes up with a plan to get rid of his competition, make some money and win the girl in the bargain.

Date of release
1923-12-19
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Tom Forman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California

The Broken Wing is a 1923 American silent aviation comedy drama film directed by Tom Forman based on the play The Broken Wing by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. The film stars Kenneth Harlan, Miriam Cooper, and Walter Long. The Broken Wing was released on August 19, 1923..

Production

The play "The Broken Wing" opened at the 48th Street Theater in New York City on November 29, 1920, and ran for 171 performances.

Principal photography on The Broken Wing took place in Detroit and Truckee, California. While in production, cinematographer Harry Perry devised a camera mount that allowed him to film from a Curtiss JN-4 biplane. Using a camera mounted on the fuselage behind the rear cockpit, Perry was able to shoot the pilot in the front cockpit.

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