''The Torch Bearer'' 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 William Russell and

Jack Prescott Jack Prescott (c.1880–1959) was an early American silent film actor and director. Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working with actors such as Charlotte Burton in films such as '' The Thoroughbred'' ...

. The film stars

Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Career Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joine ...

Cast

* Charlotte Burton as Janet Dare *

Harry Keenan Harry George Keenan (June 15, 1867, Richmond, Indiana – April 18, 1944, Santa Ana, California) was an early American silent film actor. He starred in about 45 silent films mostly shot between 1912 and 1916, including '' The Highest Bid'', ...

as William Wendell *

Marie Van Tassell Marie Van Tassell (April 6, 1871 in Little Falls, New York – January 22, 1946 in Oakland, California) was an American stage and silent film actress. She starred in 15 films between 1915 and 1920. Filmography *''Curly'' (1915) as Mrs. B ...

as Mrs. Huntley-Knox * William Russell as John Huntley-Knox * Alan Forrest * Margaret Nichols * Rena Carlton *

Nate Watt Nathan Watt (April 6, 1889 – May 26, 1968) was an American film director. He directed 30 films between 1916 and 1961. Filmography * '' The Torch Bearer'' (1916) (actor) * ''Persistent Percival'' (1916, short) * ''Cooking His Goose'' (191 ...

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* 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub