''The Second in Command'' is a 1915 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
William J. Bowman and starring
Francis X. Bushman and
Marguerite Snow
Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an American silent film and stage actress. In her early films she was billed as Margaret Snow.
Early life
Snow was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father, Billy Snow, was a comedia ...
. The film is based on a 1901 Broadway play of the same name by
Robert Marshall.
Cast
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Francis X. Bushman as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
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Marguerite Snow
Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an American silent film and stage actress. In her early films she was billed as Margaret Snow.
Early life
Snow was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father, Billy Snow, was a comedia ...
as Muriel Mannering
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William Clifford as- Major Christopher Bingham
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Lester Cuneo
Lester H. Cuneo (October 25, 1888 – November 1, 1925) was an American stage and silent film actor. He began acting in live theatre while still in his teens.
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cuneo attended Culver Military Academy and wa ...
as Lt. Sir Walter Mannering
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Helen Dunbar
Helen Dunbar (born Katheryn Burke Lackey; October 10, 1863 – August 28, 1933) was an American theatrical performer and silent film actress.
Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dunbar first appeared with the Weber & Fields Stock Co ...
as Lady Sarah Harburgh
*Paul Byron as Hon. Bertie Carstairs
*Marcia Moore as Nora Vining
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Evelyn Greeley
Evelyn Greeley (1888–1975) was a prominent actress in silent films. She appeared in approximately 30 films from 1915 to 1922.
Early life and education
Evelyn Greeley was born on November 3, 1888 in Austria.1900 U.S. Census - Emily Mahorko C ...
as Lady Harburgh's Maid
See also
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Francis X. Bushman filmography
This page is devoted to the film and television work of Francis X. Bushman. They encompass the years 1911-66.
1911
*''His Friend's Wife'' as The Artist First lead role in 1911 and Protagonist
*''The Rosary (1911 film), The Rosary'' as Young Pay ...
Preservation status
A print of ''The Second in Command'' was donated by
MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...
, the inheritors of Metro Pictures, to the
George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection
The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f ...
.
References
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1915 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
1915 drama films
Metro Pictures films
Films directed by William Bowman
1910s American films
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