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''The Great Impersonation'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Great Impersonation''
at silentera.com which suggests that it is a lost film.
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 – 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they were vie ...
. The film stars James Kirkwood, Sr.
James Cornelius Kirkwood Sr. (February 22, 1876 – August 24, 1963) was an American actor and director.
Biography
Kirkwood debuted on screen in 1909 and was soon playing leads for D. W. Griffith. He started directing in 1912, and became a fa ...
, Ann Forrest, Winter Hall, Truly Shattuck, Fontaine La Rue
Matilda Fernández, stage name Fontaine La Rue (July 18, 1890 in Hermosillo, Mexico – September 13, 1964) was an American silent film actress appearing in films from 1918 to 1929. Her career ended with the advent of talkies.
She was one of s ...
, Alan Hale, Sr., and Bertram Johns. The film was released on October 9, 1921, by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
. It is not known whether the film currently survives,at silentera.com which suggests that it is a lost film.
Cast
*James Kirkwood, Sr.
James Cornelius Kirkwood Sr. (February 22, 1876 – August 24, 1963) was an American actor and director.
Biography
Kirkwood debuted on screen in 1909 and was soon playing leads for D. W. Griffith. He started directing in 1912, and became a fa ...
as Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein
* Ann Forrest as Rosamond Dominey
* Winter Hall as Duke of Oxford
* Truly Shattuck as Duchess of Oxford
*Fontaine La Rue
Matilda Fernández, stage name Fontaine La Rue (July 18, 1890 in Hermosillo, Mexico – September 13, 1964) was an American silent film actress appearing in films from 1918 to 1929. Her career ended with the advent of talkies.
She was one of s ...
as Princess Eiderstrom
* Alan Hale, Sr. as Gustave Seimann
*Bertram Johns as Dr. Eddy Pelham
*William Burress as Dr. Hugo Schmidt
*Cecil Holland as Roger Unthank
* Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Unthank
* Lawrence Grant as Emperor William of Germany
*Louis Dumar as Prince Eiderstrom
* Frederick Vroom as Prince Terniloff
*Florence Midgley as Princess Terniloff
References
External links
* * 1921 films Famous Players-Lasky films Silent American drama films 1921 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by George Melford American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub