''Behind Masks'' is a 1921 American
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 ...
directed by
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher (born Franz Reicher; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film ''King Kong''.
Early life
Reicher was born in Mu ...
. It was written by
Kathryn Stuart
Kathryn Stuart, sometimes credited as Katherine Stuart or Kathryne Stuart, was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era.
Biography
Stuart attended Columbia University before taking up a career as a journalist and publicity ...
based upon the 1909 novel ''Jeanne of the Marshes'' by
E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars
Dorothy Dalton
Dorothy Dalton (September 22, 1893 – April 13, 1972) was an American silent film actress and stage personality who worked her way from a stock company to a movie career. Beginning in 1910, Dalton was a player in stock companies in Chicago; Te ...
, Frederick Vogeding,
William P. Carleton,
Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933.
Early years
Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...
, Gladys Valerie, and
Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Selected filmography
* '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ...
. The film was released on July 24, 1921, by
Paramount Pictures.
A copy of the film is in the
Library of Congress
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, but is incomplete.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Behind Masks''
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Cast
*Dorothy Dalton
Dorothy Dalton (September 22, 1893 – April 13, 1972) was an American silent film actress and stage personality who worked her way from a stock company to a movie career. Beginning in 1910, Dalton was a player in stock companies in Chicago; Te ...
as Jeanne Mesurier
*Frederick Vogeding as Andrew Bourne
* William P. Carleton as Major Nigel Forrest
*Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933.
Early years
Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...
as Madame Ena Delore
*Gladys Valerie
Gladys Valerie (June 27, 1890 – September 1972) was an American singer and actress. She worked during the silent film era.
Life and career
Valerie was born Gladys Valerie Hays, on 27 June 1890, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was the d ...
as Kate Cansard
*Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Selected filmography
* '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ...
as Cecil Bourne
*Lewis Broughton as Ronald Engleton
*Alex Kaufman as Maurice Bresnault
References
External links
*
Stills
at silenthollywood.com
1921 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1921 drama films
Paramount Pictures films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Frank Reicher
1920s American films
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