''The Lady from Longacre'' is a lost 1921 American
silent drama film
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directed by
George Marshall
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and starring
William Russell,
Mary Thurman
Mary Thurman (née Christiansen; April 27, 1895 – December 22, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Early life
Mary Christiansen was born in Richfield, Utah on April 27, 1895, one of seven children raised in the Church of ...
and
Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928.
Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ...
.
[Solomon p.273] It is based on the 1918 novel ''
The Lady from Long Acre'' by
Victor Bridges
Victor Bridges (real name Victor George de Freyne, 14 March 1878 – 29 November 1972) was a prolific English author of detective and fantasy fiction, and also a playwright and occasional poet.
Life
Born on 14 March 1878 at Clifton, Bristol, Vic ...
, later remade as the 1925 film ''
Greater Than a Crown''
Synopsis
Hoping to escape an
arranged marriage Princess Isabel escapes to England where she falls in love with Lord Anthony Conway.
Cast
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William Russell as Lord Anthony Conway
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Mary Thurman
Mary Thurman (née Christiansen; April 27, 1895 – December 22, 1925) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Early life
Mary Christiansen was born in Richfield, Utah on April 27, 1895, one of seven children raised in the Church of ...
as Princess Isabel / Molly Moncke
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Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928.
Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ...
as Lady Jocelyn
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Robert Klein
Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials: ''A Child of the 50s'' (1973), ''Mind Over Matter'' (197 ...
as Count de Se
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Jean De Briac as Ex-King Pedro
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Francis Ford as Count de Freitas
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William Brunton
William Brunton Senior (26 May 1777 – 5 October 1851) was a Scottish engineer and inventor.
Early life
He was the eldest son of Robert Brunton, a watchmaker (14 Aug 1748–1834) of Dalkeith, where he was born.
He studied mechanics in his fath ...
as Tiger Bugg
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Douglas Gerrard
Douglas Gerrard (12 August 1891 – 5 June 1950) was an Irish-American actor and film director of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1913 and 1949. He also directed 23 films between 1916 and 1920. He ...
as Sir Henry
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Lillian Worth
Lillian Worth (born Lillian Burgher Murphy, June 24, 1884 – February 23, 1952) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1913 and 1937.
Early life and career
Lillian Burgher Murphy was born on June 24, 1884, in Brooklyn, New Y ...
as Lady Laura
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Arthur Van Sickle as Spaulding
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Louis Dumar
Louis Dumar (3 April 1896–15 December 1955) was an American actor who had a brief career during the silent era. He is probably best remembered today for playing Tigellinus in '' Salomé'' (1922).
Dumar was born as Luigi Liserani in Boston, ...
as Count Cognasto
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.
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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1921 films
1921 drama films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Fox Film films
Films directed by George Marshall
Novels set in London
Films based on British novels
1920s American films
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