''Vera, the Medium'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by G. M. Anderson and starring

Kitty Gordon Kitty Gordon (born Constance Minnie Blades; 22 April 1878 – 26 May 1974) was an English stage and silent film actress. Career Constance Minnie Blades was born in Folkestone, Kent, to Col. Blades of the Royal Artillery. Her first professional s ...

. It was produced by Gordon and

Lewis J. Selznick Lewis J. Selznick (May 2, 1870 or 1869 – January 25, 1933) was an American producer in the early years of the film industry. After initial involvement with World Film at Fort Lee, New Jersey, he established Selznick Pictures in California. B ...

who released through his Select Pictures. The film is considered

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. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''..Vera, the Medium''
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Cast

as Vera *

Lowell Sherman Lowell J. Sherman (October 11, 1888 – December 28, 1934) was an American actor and film director. In an unusual practice for the time, he served as both actor and director on several films in the early 1930s. He later turned exclusively to d ...

as Robert Sterling *

Walter Hitchcock Walter Edwin Hitchcock (1872 – June 23, 1917) was an American actor. He appeared on stage, in silent films, and had several leading roles. Career Hitchcock was born in 1872 in Malden, Massachusetts or New Castle, Maine. In his youth, Hitchco ...

as Herbert Carlton * Joyce Fair as Carlton's Daughter * Frank Goldsmith as Albert Hastings * Grace Blow as Carlton's Wife * Harris Gordon as Carlton's Son

References

External links

Vera, the Medium at IMDb.com
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lobby poster; Motion Picture World
1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by Broncho Billy Anderson Films based on American novels American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Selznick Pictures films Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey 1917 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub