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DRAMA . 1921 . 1h 10m

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"And Youth takes his fling! Drinks all the joy of life and finds- the dregs! Then stumbles, falls, sinks so deep that only Love can find him."

Youth meets Ambition and leaves Love, his mother, and his small-town roots for the big city. There, in his search for Experience, he meets Pleasure and hangs out at the Primrose Path with the likes of Temptation and Intoxication. Back home, Youth's mother dies, and Love tries unsuccessfully to reach him. When Youth's money runs out his newfound friends all leave him and he sinks into a life of drug addiction, aided by Habit.

Starring Richard Barthelmess, John Miltern, Marjorie Daw
1h 10m
Runtime
1921
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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And Youth takes his fling! Drinks all the joy of life and finds- the dregs! Then stumbles, falls, sinks so deep that only Love can find him.

Youth meets Ambition and leaves Love, his mother, and his small-town roots for the big city. There, in his search for Experience, he meets Pleasure and hangs out at the Primrose Path with the likes of Temptation and Intoxication. Back home, Youth's mother dies, and Love tries unsuccessfully to reach him. When Youth's money runs out his newfound friends all leave him and he sinks into a life of drug addiction, aided by Habit.

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Cast
Richard Barthelmess stars as Youth in Experience.
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Year context
Experience was released 105 years ago in 1921.
Overview
Youth meets Ambition and leaves Love, his mother, and his small-town roots for the big city. There, in his search for Experience, he meets Pleasure and hangs...
Experience is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 10m.

CAST (20)

Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess
Youth
John Miltern
John Miltern
Experience
Marjorie Daw
Marjorie Daw
Love
E.J. Ratcliffe
E.J. Ratcliffe
Ambition
Betty Carpenter
Betty Carpenter
Hope
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
Mother
Lilyan Tashman
Lilyan Tashman
Pleasure
RS
R. Senoir
Opportunity
Joseph W. Smiley
Joseph W. Smiley
Chance
FH
Fred Hadley
Tout
HJ
Harry J. Lane
Despair
HR
Helen Ray
Intoxication
Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty
Good Nature
Barney Furey
Barney Furey
Poverty
Charles A. Stevenson
Charles A. Stevenson
Wealth
EW
Edna Wheaton
Beauty
YR
Yvonne Routon
Fashion
NH
Ned Hay
Sport
Sibyl Carmen
Sibyl Carmen
Excitement
Robert Schable
Robert Schable
Conceit

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
70 min (1h 10m)
Country

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What is Experience about?
Youth meets Ambition and leaves Love, his mother, and his small-town roots for the big city. There, in his search for Experience, he meets Pleasure and hangs out at the Primrose Path with the likes of Temptation and Intoxication. Back home, Youth's mother dies, and Love tries unsuccessfully to reach him. When Youth's money runs out his newfound friends all leave him and he sinks into a life of drug addiction, aided by Habit.
How long is Experience?
Experience has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).
Who stars in Experience?
The cast of Experience includes Richard Barthelmess, John Miltern, Marjorie Daw, E.J. Ratcliffe, Betty Carpenter.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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