''Lady Robinhood'' is a 1925 American
silent drama film
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directed by
Ralph Ince
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, starring
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs; October 20, 1895 – June 4, 1975) was an American film and stage actress.
Early life
Brent was born in Tampa, Florida, and known as Betty. When she was age 10, her mother Eleanor (née. Warner) died, ...
, and featuring
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film '' Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine reviews,
[ ] in one of the provinces of Spain, cut off by impassable roads, is a people who are ruled by a tyrannical governor and his friend, Cabraza. The ward of the governor, Senorita Catalina, is sympathetic with the peasants and convict labor and, by impersonating a "Lady Robinhood," seeks to gain for them relief. An American, Hugh Winthrop, enters the province and is captured by La Ortiga (the feminine of Robinhood). He escapes and returns to the palace of the governor where he notices the similarity of the Senorita Catalina to La Ortiga. Confronted, she breaks into tears. Each confesses their love for the other. Raimundo sees the love scene and warns the troops that La Ortiga is in the palace. A raid follows. La Ortiga, Hugh, and Marie are captured. La Ortiga escapes to the hills where she calls her people together and a raid is made upon the palace in time to prevent the death of Hugh and Marie. The governor is seized.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''Lady Robinhood'' in any film archives,
it is a
lost film
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, but a
trailer for the film survives in the collection of the
Library of Congress
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.
See also
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Boris Karloff filmography
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References
External links
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1925 films
1925 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Ralph Ince
Film Booking Offices of America films
Lost American drama films
1925 lost films
1920s American films
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