''The Notorious Lady'' is a surviving 1927 American silent

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produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director

King Baggot William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America ...

and starred Barbara Bedford and

Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular ''Andy H ...

. The film was based on the 1925 play '' The River'' by British writer

Patrick Hastings Sir Patrick Gardiner Hastings (17 March 1880 – 26 February 1952) was an English barrister and politician noted for his long and highly successful career as a barrister and his short stint as Attorney General. He was educated at Charterhouse ...

. Producer Rork's daughter, Ann Rork, has a leading role in the film.

Cast

Preservation

The film is preserved at the

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and is available on home video and DVD.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Notorious Lady''
at silentera.com

References

External links

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American Film Institute
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1927 films American silent feature films Films directed by King Baggot American films based on plays First National Pictures films 1927 adventure films American adventure films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin Films with screenplays by Gerald Duffy Films set in Africa 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films English-language adventure films {{adventure-film-stub