How did Josef von Sternberg become the director of Vanity's Price?

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Josef von Sternberg became the director of Vanity's Price (1924) after he was hired to serve as the assistant director to Roy William Neill on the production. When Neill was fired during the filming process, von Sternberg was chosen to replace him as the director.1