''The Microbe'' is a 1919 American silent
comedy-drama film, directed by
Henry Otto
Henry Otto (August 8, 1877 – August 3, 1952) was an American silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Otto contributed to over 150 films throughout his career working as an actor and a director throughout. He directed many ...
. It stars
Viola Dana
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films.
Early lif ...
,
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.
Early life
Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
, and
Arthur Maude
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director.
Biography
Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and ...
, and was released on July 21, 1919.
Cast list
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Viola Dana
Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films.
Early lif ...
as Happy O'Brien, aka "The Microbe"
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Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.
Early life
Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
as DeWitt Spense
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Arthur Maude
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director.
Biography
Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and ...
as Robert Breton
* Bonnie Hill as Judith Winthrope
* Ned Norworth as Norman Slade
* Lucy Donahue as Mrs. Risden
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Metro Pictures films
Films directed by Henry Otto
Films based on short fiction
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
American comedy-drama films
1919 comedy-drama films
1919 films
1910s American films
Silent comedy-drama films
Silent American drama films
Silent American comedy films
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