''The Altar of Ambition'' is a 1915 American
silent short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
directed by
Archer MacMackin
Archer MacMackin (February 7, 1888 – February 8, 1961) was an American silent film director, producer, and screenwriter. McMackin directed over seventy-three films between 1912 and 1916 directing films such as '' When Empty Hearts Are Filled' ...
starring
Jack Richardson,
Louise Lester
Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films.
Biography
Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867.
In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...
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Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress.
Career
Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...
,
Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited Harry van Meter) was an American silent film actor. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginni ...
, and
David Lythgoe
David Lythgoe (born c.1880) was an American silent film actor of the early period. He is best known for his work between 1912 and 1915 in short film under the directorship of Tom Ricketts.
He starred alongside prominent actors of the early perio ...
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1915 films
1915 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
1915 short films
1910s American films
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