''The Whirlpool'' is a 1918 American silent crime film directed by

Alan Crosland Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, '' The Jazz Singer'' (1927). Early life and career Born in New York C ...

and starring

Alice Brady Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady; November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked until six months before her death from cancer in ...

Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman. Early life Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ...

and William B. Davidson.Goble p.1015

Plot summary

Cast

as Isabele Corbyn, aka Bella Cavello *

as Judge Reverton * J.H. Gilmour as Ferris * William B. Davidson as Arthur Hallam * Robert Walker as Richard Brettner *

Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ...

as Colonel Warren * W.E. Williams as Dr. Comyns * Louise Lee as Mrs. Danzart * Virginia Lee as Miss Danzart * Mabel Guilford as Nurse * Wallace Clarke as Butler * H. Van Beusen as Detective * Joseph Burke as Guide

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* * * * 1918 films 1918 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Alan Crosland American silent feature films American black-and-white films Selznick Pictures films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American drama films {{1910s-US-film-stub