The Golden God

The Golden God
Written byFrederick Rath
Robert Hage
Produced byHarry R. Raver
StarringAlma Hanlon
Florence Short
Production
companies
Distributed byArt Dramas, Inc.
Release date
  • June 14, 1917 (1917-06-14)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Golden God is a 1917 American silent drama film written by Robert Hage and Frederick Rath. The film stars Charles Hutchison, Alma Hanlon, Florence Short, and Mary Doyle.[1] It premiered on June 19, 1917.

Cast

Censorship

Before The Golden God could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of the love scene between Estelle and George in reel 4.[2]

References

  1. ^ Larry Langman American Film Cycles: The Silent Era 1998 -- Page 144 0313306575 "Charles Hutchison, content with his happy life in a small town, where he lives with his wife, Alma Hanlon, and little daughter, slowly becomes corrupted by greed in the drama, The Golden God (1917). When Al Steam, a New York millionaire, offers Hutchison a job as his chauffeur, he accepts and soon discovers that most city people are obsessed with getting rich. When he finds his employer's wallet filled with money, he keeps it to speculate .....
  2. ^ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2025.