''Sweetheart of the Doomed'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

Reginald Barker Reginald C. Barker (April 2, 1886 – February 23, 1945) was a pioneer film director. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Barker's family moved to Scotland when he was an infant and then to the United States. Living in California, ...

and starring

Louise Glaum Louise Glaum (September 4, 1888 – November 25, 1970) was an American actor, actress. Known for her roles as a femme fatale, vamp in silent film, silent era film, motion picture drama film, dramas, she was credited with giving one of the b ...

, Charles Gunn, and

Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book '' Black Oxen''. His performanc ...

.Codori p. 229 The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Brunton.

Cast

as Honore Zonlay * Charles Gunn as Paul Montaigne *

as Gen. Gabriel Durand *

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as Gen. Jacques du Fresne

References

Bibliography

* Codori, Jeff. ''Film History Through Trade Journal Art, 1916-1920''. McFarland, 2020.

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 Reginald Barker 1910s American films English-language drama films {{1910s-US-film-stub