''A Sinless Sinner'' is a 1919 British
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
James C. McKay and starring
Marie Doro
Marie Doro (born Marie Katherine Stewart; May 25, 1882 – October 9, 1956) was an American stage and film actress of the early silent film era.
She was first noticed as a chorus-girl by impresario Charles Frohman, who took her to Broadway, whe ...
,
Godfrey Tearle
Sir Godfrey Seymour Tearle (12 October 1884 – 9 June 1953) was a British actor who portrayed the quintessential British gentleman on stage and in both British and US films.
Biography
Born in New York City and brought up in Britain, he was th ...
and
Sam Livesey
Samuel Livesey (14 October 1873 – 7 November 1936) was a Welsh stage and film actor.
Life
Livesey's father, Thomas, had been a railway engineer before leaving the industry to establish a travelling theatre with his wife Mary.
The two had six ...
. It was distributed in the United States the following year under the
alternative title
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''Midnight Gambols''.
[Low p.77] It is now considered a
lost film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress.
Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
.
Cast
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Marie Doro
Marie Doro (born Marie Katherine Stewart; May 25, 1882 – October 9, 1956) was an American stage and film actress of the early silent film era.
She was first noticed as a chorus-girl by impresario Charles Frohman, who took her to Broadway, whe ...
as Irene Hendon
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Godfrey Tearle
Sir Godfrey Seymour Tearle (12 October 1884 – 9 June 1953) was a British actor who portrayed the quintessential British gentleman on stage and in both British and US films.
Biography
Born in New York City and brought up in Britain, he was th ...
as Tom Harvey
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Sam Livesey
Samuel Livesey (14 October 1873 – 7 November 1936) was a Welsh stage and film actor.
Life
Livesey's father, Thomas, had been a railway engineer before leaving the industry to establish a travelling theatre with his wife Mary.
The two had six ...
as Sam Stevens
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Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress. She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben.
She made her London stage debut as Prudence Dering in ''Mary Penn ...
as Mary Hendon
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Christine Maitland as Helen Legrande
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Gladys Ffolliott
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as Martha McBain
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Gordon Begg
Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film '' ...
as Dr. Norton
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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1919 films
1919 drama films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
Silent British drama films
British silent feature films
Films directed by James C. McKay
English-language drama films
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