The Top of New York is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by George James Hopkins, Julia Crawford Ivers and Sonya Levien.[1] The film stars May McAvoy, Walter McGrail, Pat Moore, Edward Cecil, Charles Bennett, and Mary Jane Irving. The film was released on June 18, 1922, by Paramount Pictures, four months after director Taylor's murder, and was the last one he completed.[2][3]

The Top of New York
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Desmond Taylor
Screenplay byGeorge James Hopkins
Julia Crawford Ivers
Sonya Levien
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringMay McAvoy
Walter McGrail
Pat Moore
Edward Cecil
Charles Bennett
Mary Jane Irving
CinematographyJames Van Trees
Production
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Realart Pictures Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 18, 1922 (1922-06-18)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
May McAvoy in The Top of New York

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Top of New York
  2. ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Top-of-New-York - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Top of New York". afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
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