The Strongest is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Renée Adorée, Carlo Liten, Harrison Hunter, Beatrice Noyes, Florence Malone, and Jean Gauthier DeTrigny. It is based on the 1919 French novel Les Plus Fort by Georges Clemenceau. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in February 1920.
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Cast
Renée Adorée as Claudia
Carlo Liten as Henri
Harrison Hunter as Harle
Beatrice Noyes as Betty Macklin
Florence Malone as Claire Harle
Jean Gauthier DeTrigny as Visconte
Madame Tressida as Nanette
Jean Gauthier as Visconte
Georgette Gauthier DeTrigny as Comtesse
Hal Horne as Maurice
James A. Marcus as Curate
C.A. de Lima as Prefect of Police
Teddy Piper
Production and Context
The Strongest is an adaptation of the 1919 social novel Le Plus Fort written by Georges Clemenceau, who served as the Prime Minister of France during World War I. The film was produced in the post-war era by the Société Industrielle des Cinématographes. .
Directed by Léon Pougny and Louis Gallet, the production translated Clemenceau's French society. The film's release coincided with Clemenceau's retirement from active political office in January 1920. .
Preservation
The film is now considered lost.