''White Mice'' is a 1926 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 ...
filmed in color with the Kelley Color Process (Wilson-Wetherald Color Process). It was directed by
and starring
Jacqueline Logan
Jacqueline Medura Logan (November 30, 1902 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress and silent film star. Logan was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922.
Early life
Logan was born in Corsicana, Texas, on November 30, 1902, the only child to Charles A. ...
,
William Powell
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Cha ...
, and
Ernest Hilliard
Ernest Hilliard (January 31, 1890 – September 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1921 and 1947. He was born in New York City and died in Santa Monica, California, from a heart attack.
Selected filmog ...
. It is based upon the novel of the same name by
Richard Harding Davis
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.
Progressive Silent Film List: ''White Mice''
at silentera.com
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[ ] Roddy Forrester and Peter de Peyster form the White Mice club for the purpose of aiding humans in distress. When Roddy's father sends him to South America, Peter accompanies him. In the Republic of Montebello, Roddy learns that General Rojas, a former president, is slowly dying in a prison cell. He decides to free the general, especially so when he meets Inez, the beautiful daughter of Rojas. Roddy succeeds in his efforts and wins the affections of Inez.
Cast
Production
''White Mice'' was filmed entirely in Cuba, and includes shots of Havana and its Morro Castle.
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1926 films
1926 drama films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Edward H. Griffith
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Associated Exhibitors films
1920s American films
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