''False Ambition'' is a 1918
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 ...
produced and released by the
Triangle Film Corporation
Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922.
History
The studio was founded in July 1 ...
. Directed by
Gilbert P. Hamilton, the film stars
Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer.
Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...
.
Cast
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Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer.
Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...
- Judith/Zariska
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Peggy Pearce - Felicity
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Alberta Lee
Alberta Lee (1860–1928) was an American stage and film actress of the silent era. In 1915, she appeared as Mary Todd Lincoln in ''The Birth of a Nation''.Reinhart p.56
Selected filmography
* ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915)
* ''Reggie Mixes I ...
- Anna
*
Edward Peil - David Strong
*
Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among ...
- Mark Strong
* Iris Ashton - Mrs. Dorian
* Myrtle Rishell - Mrs. Pemberton
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Lillian Langdon
Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ...
- Mrs. Van Dixon
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Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps (born Napoleon Bonaparte Kukuck; May 15, 1893 – March 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films between 1917 and 1953, mainly in uncredited roles. He also appeared in three films that won the Acade ...
- Peter Van Dixon
* Ward Caulfield - John Van Dixon
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Lee Hill - Paul Vincent
* Alice Crawford - Lucy Vernon
Preservation
*''False Ambition'' is now a
lost
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Geography
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History
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film.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''False Ambition''
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References
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1918 films
1918 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films based on short fiction
Triangle Film Corporation films
Lost American films
Films directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton
1918 lost films
Lost drama films
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
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