''Silken Shackles'' is a 1926 American silent

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produced and distributed by

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The film was directed by

Walter Morosco Walter Morosco (February 1, 1899 – December 30, 1948 ) was an American film producer, writer, actor and director. Morosco was born in San Francisco, the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco and grandson of Walter M. Morosco (1846-1901). ...

, the son of theater owner

Oliver Morosco Oliver Morosco (June 20, 1875 – August 25, 1945) was an American theatrical producer, director, writer, film producer, and theater owner. He owned the Morosco Photoplay Company. He brought many of his theater actors to the screen. Frank A. Garb ...

, and based on a play by Charles Harris.

Irene Rich Irene Rich (born Irene Frances Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elc ...

leads the cast.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Howard Lake realizes that he has neglected his wife Denise, so he takes her abroad. With the desire for romance, she flirts with any available man, and her second affair threatens to become serious. After she flirts with young violinist Tade Adrian, Howard seeks to cure her of this romantic fever. He makes a deal with the musician whereby he is to make love to Denise for a sum of money and then Howard is to expose the scheme and show the wife how the violinist was paid for his romantic services. However, the plan miscarries and Howard sees that his wife and the violinist really are in love. As a last resort, Howard digs up information on the low class of Tade's family, which leaves Denise disillusioned. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning, which in the past had always caused Denise to fly towards protection, strikes at this opportune time and she jumps into her husband's arms.

Cast

as Denise Lake *

Huntley Gordon Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Profile Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...

as Howard Lake * Bertram Marburgh as Lord Fairchild *

Victor Varconi Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where ...

as Tade Adrian *

Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie (July 6, 1871 – December 7, 1950) was an American stage actress and performer in both silent and sound films. Biography Born in Louisville, Kentucky, as a young woman Selbie was a sidesaddle rider. She had a career which last ...

as Tade's Mother *

Robert Schable Robert Schable (August 31, 1873 – July 7, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor as well as a stage manager from Hamilton, Ohio. Biography A longtime stage player from the Charles Frohman company since the 1890s, Schable began in silent ...

as Frederic Stanhope *

Kalla Pasha Kalla Pasha (born as Joseph T. Rickard; March 5, 1879 – June 10, 1933) was an American professional wrestler, vaudeville comedian, and film actor active during the silent era. Biography Kalla Pasha was the stage name of Joseph T. Rickard ...

as Tade's Father *Julius Molnar as Child (uncredited)

Preservation

With no prints of ''Silken Shackles'' located in any film archives, it is a

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.''Silken Shackles'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: ''Warner Brothers - 1926''
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References

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