''The Morals of Marcus'' (1915) is a

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American silent comedy-drama film produced by the

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and distributed by

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. It is based on a 1905 novel by

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, '' The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne'', which was later produced on Broadway in 1907. The star of the play was

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who makes her motion picture debut in this film version. Both

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and Hugh Ford take part in the direction of the film. The story was remade in 1921 as ''

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'' with

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and in 1935 as '' The Morals of Marcus'' with

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.''The Morals of Marcus'' as produced on Broadway at the Criterion Theatre, November 18, 1907 to December 1907, 44 performances; IBDb.com
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Cast

– Carlotta *Eugene Ormonde – Marcus Ordeyne *

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– Mrs. Ordeyne *

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– Pasquale *

Russell Bassett Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ...

– Hamdi *Frank Andrews – Mustapha *

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– English Vice-Consul *Phyllis Carrington – Vice-Consul's Wife * Helen Freeman – Dora *J. W. Austin – Harry Pelligrew

References

External links

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preserved program brochure
archived at worthpoint)

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