''One More American'' is a 1918 American silent

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directed by William C. deMille and written by

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and William C. deMille. The film stars

George Beban George Beban (December 13, 1873 – October 5, 1928) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. Beban began as a child performer in San Francisco, California, and became a well-known vaudevillian and stage actor in the 1890s and 1900s ...

Marcia Manon Marcia Manon (born Marcia Elizabeth Harrison, October 28, 1896 – April 12, 1973) was a film actress active during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. She was a supporting player who worked with stars Mary Pickford, John Barrymore, Ethel ...

Mae Giraci Mae Georgia Giraci (January 22, 1910 – January 10, 2006), also known as May Giraci, May Garcia, May Geraci, May Giracci, May Giracia and Tina Rossi, was an American child actress who appeared in silent films between 1915 and 1929. Giraci wa ...

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, and Jack Holt. The film was released on February 25, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a

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Plot

As described in a

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, after five years separation Luigi Riccardo (Beban) learns that his wife Maria (Manon) and daughter Tessa (Giraci) are going to join him in America. Although legally not a citizen, in his heart Luigi regards his adopted country with reverence and his refusal to pay

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to Boss Regan (Carpenter) results in his wife and daughter being held at

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upon their arrival. Through the assistance of some detectives from the district attorney's office, the Regan scheme is exposed and Luigi's wife and daughter are permitted to enter the country and join him.

Cast

as Luigi Riccardo *

as Maria Riccardo (credited as Camille Ankewich) *

as Tessa Riccardo *

as Lucia *

as Bump Rundle * Jack Holt as Sam Potts *

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as Mike Regan *

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as Dr. Ross *May Palmer as Mrs. Ross *

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as Mr. Fearing *Pietro Buzzi as Piano Player (credited as Signor Buzzi)

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* 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by William C. deMille American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub