''East Lynne'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by Bertram Bracken and starring

Theda Bara Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...

. Produced by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C ...

, it is an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' by English author Mrs. Henry Wood. A 16mm print of the film was discovered in 1971 and purchased from

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by the

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where it is currently preserved. It is one of the few extant films of Theda Bara.

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as Lady Isabel Carlisle * Ben Deeley as Archibald Carlisle *

Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Biog ...

as Captain Levison *

Claire Whitney Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. Only 21 of these films survive, as most have been lost. Whitney gained early acting experience with a ...

as Barbara Hare * William H. Tooker as Judge Hare, Barbara's Father * Loel Steuart as Carlisle Child * Eldean Stuart as Little William Carlisle * Eugenie Woodward as Mrs. Hare * Stanhope Wheatcroft as Richard Hare *

Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading lady in London for Sir Charles Wyndham. She made her film debut in 1915. Her debut i ...

as Cornelia

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* * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s rediscovered films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on British novels Films set in England Films produced by William Fox Fox Film films Rediscovered American films Films directed by Bertram Bracken 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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