''The Mainspring'' is a 1916 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
Jack Conway and starring
Ben F. Wilson
Ben F. Wilson (also credited as Benjamin Wilson; July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era.Wilbur Higby
Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1934.
Stage
In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House ...
and
Francelia Billington
Francelia Billington (February 1, 1895 – November 24, 1934) was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator.
Early life
On February 1, 1895, Billington was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Billingt ...
.
[Parish & Pitts p.75]
Cast
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Ben F. Wilson
Ben F. Wilson (also credited as Benjamin Wilson; July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era.Wilbur Higby
Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1934.
Stage
In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House ...
as Jesse Craven
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Henry Holland as Richard Creelman
*
Francelia Billington
Francelia Billington (February 1, 1895 – November 24, 1934) was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator.
Early life
On February 1, 1895, Billington was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Billingt ...
as Edith Craven
* Clyde Benson as William Ramsdale
* Raymond Whitaker as Shackleton
* Marc B. Robbins as Israel Farnum
*
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 18 ...
as James Sharp
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Ed Brady
Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player.
Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois, and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for ...
as Jerviss
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Mary Maurice
Mary Maurice (November 15, 1844 – April 30, 1918) was an American actress who appeared in 139 films between 1909 and 1918.
Biography
Maurice was born on November 15, 1844, in Morristown, Ohio. Originally a schoolteacher, during her long ...
as Bernice
References
Bibliography
* James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
External links
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1916 films
1916 drama films
1910s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Jack Conway
American black-and-white films
Universal Pictures films
1910s American films
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