At the End of the World

At the End of the World
Film poster
Directed byPenrhyn Stanlaws
Written byEdfrid A. Bingham (scenario)
Adelaide Heilbron (adaptation)
Based on
At the End of the World
by Ernst Klein
Produced byFamous Players–Lasky
StarringBetty Compson
Milton Sills
CinematographyPaul Perry
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 1921 (1921-08-14)
Running time
6 reels; 5,729 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

At the End of the World is a 1921 American silent action drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the play At the End of the World by Ernst Klein and starred Betty Compson and Milton Sills.[1][2] The film is the directorial debut of Stanlaws and Compson's first starring role for Paramount.[3]

Plot

Cast

Film still with Compson and Sills

Preservation

A complete print of At the End of the World is held at the Gosfilmofond Russian State Archive.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: At the End of the World at silentera.com
  2. ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by the American Film Institute, c.1988]
  3. ↑ "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: At the End of the World". afi.com. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: At The End Of The World". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2026.