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The Slave (1917 Drama Film)
''The Slave'' is a 1917 American silent drama film written and directed by William Nigh. The film starred Valeska Surratt. It is now considered lost. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Caroline (Suratt) works at a hair dressing parlor. A wealthy man falls in love with her, takes her home in his automobile, and proposes on the curb. Caroline has a dream where she marries the man, who turns out to be penurious and keeps her locked up in his mansion. He finally dies, and Caroline starts out having a good time with his money, but she sees the folly of her ways. She wakes up from the dream and turns down the offer of marriage, deciding instead to wait several years for her honest young man to return from the west. Cast * Valeska Suratt - Caroline * Violet Palmer - Dulce * Eric Mayne - Dr. Atwell * Herbert Heyes - David Atwell * Edward Burns - Egbert Atwell (aka Edmund Burns) * Edwin Roseman - Dr. Ghoul (*actor also known as Edward Roseman Edward Roseman (May 14, 1875 &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jaguar's Claws
''The Jaguar's Claws'' is a 1917 American Western silent film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by William M. McCoy, Beatrice DeMille and Leighton Osmun. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Fritzi Brunette, Tom Moore, Marjorie Daw, Tom Forman and Mabel Van Buren. The film was released on June 11, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Sessue Hayakawa as El Jaguar * Fritzi Brunette as Beth Thomas * Tom Moore as Phil Jordan * Marjorie Daw as Nancy Jordan * Tom Forman as Harry Knowles * Mabel Van Buren as Marie * Horace B. Carpenter * Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Marshall Neilan American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |