''Princess of the Dark'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by Charles Miller and starring Enid Bennett, John Gilbert, and

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Cast

* Enid Bennett as Fay Herron * John Gilbert as 'Crip' Halloran *

as Jack Rockwell *

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as James Herron * J. Frank Burke as Crip's Father

Preservation

With no prints of ''Princess of the Dark'' located in any film archives, it is considered a

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Princess of the Dark''
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References

Bibliography

* John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella, Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Charles Miller 1910s American films English-language drama films 1917 lost films {{silent-drama-film-stub