''Women Who Dare'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

Burton L. King Burton L. King (August 25, 1877 – May 4, 1944) was an American film actor and director. One of his best-known productions was '' The Lost Battalion'' (1919). Selected filmography * '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''Under the Crescent'' ...

and starring

Helene Chadwick Helene Chadwick (November 25, 1897 – September 4, 1940) was an American actress in silent and in early sound films. Early life and career Chadwick was born in the small town of Chadwicks, New York, which was named for her great-grandfather ...

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and

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.Munden p.924

Premise

A young woman from a wealthy family goes to work in a hospital in the slums, and campaigns for improved conditions for the poor.

Cast

as Stella Mowbray *

as Ralph Miles *

as Edgar Mowbray * Jack Richardson as Frank Lawson * Henry A. Barrows as Dr. Alden * James Quinn as Benny, the Spider * James A. Fitzgerald as Spike Carson * Grace Elliott as Satin Maggie *

Margaret McWade Margaret McWade (born Margaret May Fish; September 3, 1871 – April 1, 1956) was an American stage and film actress. She began her career in vaudeville in the early 1890s. Her most memorable role was as one of The Pixilated Sisters, a comedic ...

as Mrs. Kelly

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Burton L. King American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub