''The Legend Beautiful'' is a 1915 American silent

short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place People * Short (surname) * List of people known as ...

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

Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christm ...

. It stars

William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s. Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popula ...

in the lead role with

Perry Banks Perry Banks (24 April 1877 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada – 10 October 1934 in Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred with William Garwood in films such as ''Sir Galahad of Twilight''. Selected film ...

and Jack Richardson.

Cast

* William Garwood as Jose Cordero * Perry Banks as Amelio Cordero * Jack Richardson as Pietro Cordero *

Ed Coxen Albert Edward Coxen (8 August 1880 – 21 November 1954) was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career. Personal life Coxen was born in London, England. He came to the United States as a child and lived mu ...

as The Christ *

Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...

as Rachael * Reaves Eason as Rachael's father *

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...

as Rachael's mother *

Harry von Meter Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited Harry van Meter) was an American silent film actor. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginni ...

as A Padre * Joseph Knight as The Strange Gringo * Jack O'Brien as Prospector * Genevieve Arellanes as Leah, Pietro's daughter * Hugh Bennett as Poor old man * Harry Edmondson as Blind man * Grace Knight as Feeble woman * Arthur Melett as A monk * William Vaughn as Beggar

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* 1915 films 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 short films Films directed by Tom Ricketts 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub