''The Trufflers'' is a 1917 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
Fred E. Wright and starring
Nell Craig
Nell Craig (June 13, 1891 – January 5, 1965) was an American actress.
Partial filmography
* '' The Triflers'' (1920)
* ''The Desperate Hero'' (1920)
* ''Passion's Playground'' (1920)
* ''Her First Elopement'' (1920)
* ''The Queen of Sheba'' ...
,
Sidney Ainsworth
Sidney Ainsworth (born Charles Sydney Ainsworth, often credited as Sydney Ainsworth; December 21, 1872 – May 21, 1922), was a screen and stage actor who appeared in his first movie in 1909. He was born in Manchester, England and died in Madison, ...
and
Ernest Maupain
Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167
Selected filmography
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[Langman p.232]
Cast
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Nell Craig
Nell Craig (June 13, 1891 – January 5, 1965) was an American actress.
Partial filmography
* '' The Triflers'' (1920)
* ''The Desperate Hero'' (1920)
* ''Passion's Playground'' (1920)
* ''Her First Elopement'' (1920)
* ''The Queen of Sheba'' ...
as Sue Wilde
*
Sidney Ainsworth
Sidney Ainsworth (born Charles Sydney Ainsworth, often credited as Sydney Ainsworth; December 21, 1872 – May 21, 1922), was a screen and stage actor who appeared in his first movie in 1909. He was born in Manchester, England and died in Madison, ...
as Peter Ericson Mann
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Ernest Maupain
Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167
Selected filmography
* ' ...
as Jacob Zanin
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Richard Travers
Richard Travers (15 April 1885 – 20 April 1935) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1930.
Selected filmography
*''Homespun'' (1913) short for Essanay
*''The Ambition of the ...
as Henry Bates
* Patrick Calhoun as Hy Lowe
*
Harry Dunkinson
Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in California.
Dunkinson began acting on stage when ...
as Abe Silverstone
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John Cossar
John Hay Cossar (2 January 1858 – 28 April 1935) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1914 and 1929.
Biography
Cossar was born in London, England. He was the fifth child of Walter Cossar and h ...
as Dr. Hubbell Harkness
* Virginia Bowker as Betty Deane
References
Bibliography
* Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
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1917 films
1917 drama films
1910s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Fred E. Wright
American black-and-white films
Essanay Studios films
1910s American films
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