''Outcast'' (sometimes listed as ''The Outcast'') is a

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1917 American

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directed by

Dell Henderson George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film. Biography Born in the Southwestern Ontario city ...

and starring

Ann Murdock Ann Murdock (born Irene Anna Coleman; November 10, 1890 – April 22, 1939) was a stage and silent film actress popular during the 1910s. She was sometimes billed as Anna Murdock. Career Murdock debuted on stage in ''The Lion and the Mouse ...

. It was based on the play ''Outcast'' by

Hubert Henry Davies Hubert Henry Davies (17 March 1869 – 17 August 1917) was a leading British playwright and dramatist of the early 20th century, following in the tradition of Arthur Wing Pinero and Henry Arthur Jones, but influenced profoundly by Thomas William ...

. It was produced by Empire All-Star Corp., a production unit of the late

Charles Frohman Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Notably, he produced ''Peter Pan'', both in London and the US, the latter production ...

who had produced the play starring

Elsie Ferguson Elsie Louise Ferguson (August 19, 1883 – November 15, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Hiram and Amelia Ferguson. Her father was a successful attorney. Raise ...

. Ferguson would reprise the role in a 1922 Paramount film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, Valentine (Calvert), engaged to Geoffrey (Powell), breaks her engagement so that she can marry Lord Moreland (Carrington) so that she may have everything that she desires. Discouraged, Geoffrey associates with Miriam Gibson (Murdock), a woman of the streets known as the outcast. Miriam becomes devoted to Geoffrey and does all that is in her power to make him happy. Valentine is jealous because Geoffrey is so happy and believes that by coming into his life she will make it hard for him. Geoffrey, who still loves her, asks her to go away with him to South America, divorce Lord Moreland, and marry him. But Valentine refuses to give up London. So Geoffrey sends Valentine away and marries Miriam, and the two happily set out for their South American home.

Cast

- Miriam Gibson * David Powell - Geoffrey Sherwood *

Catherine Calvert Catherine Calvert (born Catherine Cassidy; April 20, 1890 – January 18, 1971) was an American actress. Biography The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cassidy, Catherine Calvert was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.Hines, Dixie; Hanafo ...

- Valentine *Richard Hatteras - Hugh *Jules Raucourt - Tony *Herbert Ayling - Mr. Guest *Reginald Carrington - Lord Moreland *

Kate Sergeantson Kate Serjeantson (died 1918) was a Welsh stage actress of the early 20th century who performed in various productions, such as ''The Case of Lady Camber'' (1917) and ''Rambler Rose'' (1917). In films she was sometimes credited as Kate Sergeants ...

- Mrs. Guest *H. Ashton Tonge - Taylor *V. L. Granville - Gerald *Maud Andrew - Bemish, Miriam's Maid *James C. Malaidy - Charles Gibson, Miriam's Father *Charles Hampden - Monsieur Duval *Zolya Talma - Nelly

Reception

Like many American films of the time, ''Outcast'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit and required cuts of three gambling scenes and the intertitle "I was driven to the streets, I had no choice."

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* 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American films based on plays Films directed by Dell Henderson 1917 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1917 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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