Stop at Nothing | 1924 | Drama, Melodrama

Title: Stop at Nothing | 1924 | Drama, Melodrama Director: Charles R. Seeling Studio: Charles R. Seeling Productions Starring: George Larkin, Ollie Kirby, Otto Metzetti Release Date: February 1924 Runtime: 57 minutes Format: Silent, black-and-white; 5 reels Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Drama, Melodrama --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Rival gangs target the Denman diamonds 00:10:30 “Shadow” Brice gains Daphne’s confidence 00:25:00 Ferryboat heist on the San Francisco Bay 00:40:00 Pursuit and waterfront showdown 00:53:00 Revelation and resolution --- Summary: Rival underworld figures “Shadow” Brice and “Burley” Walters vie to steal the Denman diamonds. Disguises, double-crosses, and a budding connection between Brice and heiress Daphne Denman complicate the hunt. When the jewels are seized during a San Francisco ferry crossing, a desperate chase ensues. Brice ultimately overcomes Walters and reveals himself not as a criminal, but as a Secret Service operative working undercover. --- Background: Produced by Charles R. Seeling for his independent Charles R. Seeling Productions and distributed on the states-rights market by Aywon Film Corporation, Stop at Nothing was released in February 1924 as a five-reel melodrama. Contemporary sources list its runtime at approximately 57 minutes, with production and plot details aligning across AFI and later filmographic references. --- Trivia: AFI records the physical length at 4,800 feet across five reels, typical for independent features of the mid-1920s. The plot’s pivotal robbery unfolds aboard a San Francisco ferryboat, reflecting the Bay’s busy pre-bridge ferry era often depicted in period films. George Larkin and co-star Ollie Kirby were married in real life and collaborated on multiple silent-era projects. As a 1924 U.S. release, the film entered the public domain on January 1, 2020, under the current U.S. copyright term for published works of that year. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: February 1924 Original Studio / Distributor: Charles R. Seeling Productions / Aywon Film Corporation Copyright Status: Public Domain --- Hashtags: StopAtNothing 1924 SilentFilm PublicDomain GeorgeLarkin OllieKirby CharlesRSeeling Aywon Source page: https: //www.loc.gov/item/2023600665/ Direct media URL: https: //tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/mbrs/ntscrm/02340959/02340959.mp4