''The Broken Melody'' is a 1919 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

William P.S. Earle William Pitt Striker Earle (December 28, 1882 – November 30, 1972) was an American director of the silent film era. He attended Columbia University and worked for a time as a photographer before breaking into the movie business by sneaking o ...

and starring Eugene O'Brien,

Lucy Cotton Lucy Cotton (August 29, 1895 – 12 December 1948) was an American actress who appeared in 12 films between 1910 and 1921. Biography Cotton was born in Houston, Texas, United States and died in Miami Beach, Florida.Corinne Barker Corinne Barker (née Riely; June 5, 1890 – August 6, 1928) was an American actress and costume designer who came to prominence during the silent era, specifically for her roles in several Vitagraph films. She also appeared in several Broadwa ...

.Connelly p.327

Cast

* Eugene O'Brien as Stewart Grant *

as Mrs. Drexel Trask *

Donald Hall Donald Andrew Hall Jr. (September 20, 1928 – June 23, 2018) was an American poet, writer, editor and literary critic. He was the author of over 50 books across several genres from children's literature, biography, memoir, essays, and includin ...

as Howard Thornby *

Ivo Dawson Ivo Dawson (13 December 1879 - 7 March 1934) was a British actor. Dawson was born in Rutland, England, UK and died in Los Angeles, California, USA, age 54. Selected filmography * ''The Miracle of Love'' (1919) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1919) * ...

as Leroy Clemons *

Gus Weinberg Gus C. Weinberg (c. 1865 – August 11, 1952) was an actor, writer, and composer who appears in early-twentieth-century American films. He also had theatrical roles during his career. Weinberg lived in Milwaukee but traveled widely, appearing in s ...

as Ivan

References

Bibliography

* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1919 films 1919 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by William P. S. Earle Selznick Pictures films 1910s American films English-language drama films {{1910s-US-film-stub