''The Soul Market'' is a 1916 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

Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon (1879 – July 11, 1929) was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100. Frank Grandon's obituary, printed in newspapers from coast-to- coast, called him "the father of mov ...

. The film is considered to be

lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

Plot

Olga Petrova Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville u ...

plays Elaine Elton, a famous actress who is engaged to a powerful producer. She meets a millionaire, who poses as a chauffeur to conquer her because he knows she dislikes rich men. She falls in love with him but cannot accept his proposal of marriage because of her engagement to the producer.

Cast

as Elaine Elton (credited as Olya Petrova) *

Arthur Hoops Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor. Biography Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ...

as Oscar Billings * John Merkyl as Jack Dexter (credited as

Wilmuth Merkyl Wilmuth John Merkyl (June 2, 1885 – May 1, 1954) was an American stage and screen actor popular in early silent films. On stage he had also been a singer in light operettas. He was born in Iowa and died in California.''Silent Film Necrology'' ...

) * Fritz De Lint as Dick Gordon *

Evelyn Brent Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs; October 20, 1895 – June 4, 1975) was an American film and stage actress. Early life Brent was born in Tampa, Florida, and known as Betty. When she was age 10, her mother Eleanor (née. Warner) died, ...

as Vivian Austin *

Fraunie Fraunholz Fraunie Fraunholz (1876–1938) was a Canadian film actor active during the silent era. He starred in a number of films directed by the pioneer Alice Guy.McMahan p.335 Selected filmography * '' Matrimony's Speed Limit'' (1913) * '' The Pit and t ...

as Griggs * Charles Brandt as Sam Franklin * Charles Mack as Harvey Theugh * Bert Tuey as Joe Burrows * Grace Florence as Mrs. Wilson * Cora Milholland as Susan * Al Thomas as James Austin *

Gypsy O'Brien Gypsy O'Brien (1889–1975) was a theater and film actress. Her theater performances included a role in ''Cheating Cheaters (play), Cheating Cheaters''. She also appeared in ''Bunny'' at the Hudson Theatre. Her performance as the persecuted hero ...

as Billie Simpson * Claire Lillian Barry

References

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* * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon Lost American drama films Metro Pictures films 1916 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub