''A Woman's Experience'' is a 1919 silent film drama directed by
Perry N. Vekroff and starring
Sam Hardy and
Mary Boland
Mary Boland (born Marie Anne Boland; January 28, 1882 – June 23, 1965) was an American stage and film actress.
Early years
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boland was the daughter of repertory actor William Augustus Boland, and his wife M ...
. It was filmed in 1918 and released in early 1919. This film is preserved by the
Library of Congress
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.
Plot
As described in a
film magazine
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,
growing tired of the monotonous country life, George Roydant (Hardy) and his wife Agnes (Boland) move to the city, where they become involved in financial difficulties after the husband has an affair with an adventuress, Attlie Damuron (Uzzell). Agnes' name becomes coupled with that of a Count, and when she learns of her husband's duplicity, she turns to the Count. The Count attempts to force his attentions on her and in his excitement accidentally drinks a cup of poison and dies in her room. She is saved from being suspected in his death because of a note found in the room. George and Agnes realize their mistakes and go back to the quiet and peace of the country.
Cast
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Sam Hardy as George Roydant
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Mary Boland
Mary Boland (born Marie Anne Boland; January 28, 1882 – June 23, 1965) was an American stage and film actress.
Early years
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boland was the daughter of repertory actor William Augustus Boland, and his wife M ...
as Agnes Roydant
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Lawrence McGill
Lawrence B. McGill (1866–1928) was an American actor and director. At the turn of the 20th century, he was a leading man for Keystone Dramatic Company. He produced stage plays and then went on to act and direct films. He also worked for the ...
as Nicholas Barrable
* Robert Cain as Lord Sulgrave
* Corrine Uzzell as Attlie Damuron
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Bradley Barker as Rufford
References
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1919 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Perry N. Vekroff
American films based on plays
Silent American drama films
1919 drama films
American black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
1910s American films
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