''The Silent Master'' is a 1917 American drama film directed by

Léonce Perret Léonce Joseph Perret (14 March 1880 – 12 August 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.The Museum of Modern Art(retrieved 7 June 2007) He also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as avant ...

and starring

Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ...

. The film is an adaption of ''The Court of St. Simon'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim.

Plot

A young Parisian dancer witnesses the ruin of a man's life due to betrayal.

Cast

as Valentin, Marquis de Sombreuil, or Monsieur Simon *

Olive Tell Olive Tell (September 27, 1894 – June 8, 1951) was a stage and screen actress from New York City. Biography Tell was educated in several cities in Europe. She and her younger actress sister Alma graduated from the American Academy of Drama ...

as Virginia Arlen *

Donald Gallaher Donald Gallaher (June 25, 1895 – August 14, 1961) was an American actor who appeared in 25 films between 1903 and 1949. He also directed five films, including '' Temple Tower'' (1930). His name is sometimes misspelled "Gallagher". Early years ...

as Eugene de Presles * Anna Little as Jacqueline *Juliette Moore as Juliette *

Henri Valbel Henri Valbel (1885–1956) was a French film actor.Goble p.121 Selected filmography * '' Simone'' (1918) * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1928) * ''The Divine Voyage'' (1929) * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * '' Forces occultes'' (1943) * ''Girl with ...

as Robert *Valentine Petit as Mrs. Carlingford *George Clarke as Mr. Carlingford *Juliette Moore as Juliette

Reception

A critic for ''

Moving Picture World The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. I ...

'' wrote, "The production is well made and is of a distinctively melodramatic type."

References

External links

* 1917 films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films American silent feature films Selznick Pictures films Films directed by Léonce Perret 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub