''Silas Marner'' is a 1922 American silent

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directed by

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and starring Crauford Kent,

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, and Robert Kenyon. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''

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'' by George Eliot.Goble p. 145.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, at Lantern Yard Silas Marner (Kent) is accused of theft and is betrayed by his best friend, who is in love with the woman Silas is engaged to. He is driven from the town and goes to Raveloe where he becomes a hermit, piling up gold as a weaver. Over 15 years his faith in mankind and God are shaken, the only consolation is his pile of gold. One day this is stolen, and he becomes more of a recluse and even less friendly to his neighbors. A dying woman leaves a baby girl on his doorstep, bringing a change to his distorted view of life. Under her influence he becomes a respected citizen of the town. The girl's father, unknown to Silas, a son of the wealthy Squire Cass (Randolf), has been nursing the secret, pending his marriage to one of his set. After several years of marriage, the son confesses the duplicity to his wife, and they decide to claim the now young woman. Silas sees this as one more attempt to make him desolate. The young woman, however, would rather remain with Silas than go with her rightful father. She is later happily married to a suitor with whom Silas makes his home.

Cast

* Crauford Kent as Silas Marner *

as Sarah * Robert Kenyon as William Dane *

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as Sally Oates *

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as Elina Tampscum * Austin Hume as Jem Rodney * Anders Randolf as Squire Cass *

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as Godfrey Cass * Charles Coghlan as Dunsey Cass *

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as Nancy Lammeter * Alice Fleming as Dolly Winthrop * George Fawcett as Dr. Kimble * Helen Rowland as Eppie * Jean Girardin as Young Eppie * John Randall as Aaron

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* * 1922 films Films directed by Frank P. Donovan American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films set in England Films based on British novels Films set in the 1800s 1920s historical drama films American historical drama films 1922 drama films Associated Exhibitors films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub