''Love's Blindness'' is a 1926 silent film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars

Pauline Starke Pauline Starke (January 10, 1901Some sources say she was born in 1900. – February 3, 1977) was an American silent-film actress. Early years Pauline Starke was born on January 10, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of George W. Starke ...

Antonio Moreno Antonio Garrido Monteagudo (September 26, 1887 – February 15, 1967), better known as Antonio Moreno or Tony Moreno, was a Spanish-born American actor and film director of the silent film era and through the 1950s. Early life and silent fil ...

, and

Lilyan Tashman Lilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 – March 21, 1934) was an American actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses or playing the vindictive "other woman". She made 66 films over the course of her ...

. Written by

Elinor Glyn Elinor Glyn ( Sutherland; 17 October 1864 – 23 September 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern stand ...

, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author. The film is considered lost with just a fragment surviving at the BFI National Film & TV Archive in London.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Love's Blindness''
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Plot

In Britain, Hubert Culverdale (Antonio Moreno) is the hard-up and hard-to-please milord who marries luscious Vanessa Levy (Pauline Starke) for financial reasons only.

Cast

- Vanessa Levy *

- Hubert Culverdale, 8th Earl of St. Austel *

- Alice, Duchess of Lincolnwood *

Sam De Grasse Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse. Biography Samuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse (1828–1891) ...

- Benjamin Levy * Douglas Gilmore - Charles Langley * Kate Price - Marchioness of Hurlshire *

Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage actor, stage and motion picture, film actor and film director, director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the fi ...

- Marquis of Hurlshire *

Earl Metcalfe Earl Metcalfe (March 11, 1889 – January 26, 1928) was an American actor. Biography Born in 1889, Metcalfe appeared in the films ''The Fortune Hunter'', ''While New York Sleeps'', ''What Women Will Do'', '' White Eagle'', ''While Justice Waits' ...

- Col. Ralph Dangerfield * George Waggner - Oscar Issacson *

Rose Dione Claudine Rosalie Gras (1 January 1877 – 1 January 1936), professionally known as Rose Dione, was a French-American actress who appeared in numerous silent era and pre-code films. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1910 and 1 ...

- Mme. De Jainon *

Ned Sparks Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career ...

- Valet

References

External links

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allmovie/synopsis: ''Love's Blindness''
Lost American films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1926 drama films 1926 films Silent American drama films Films set in London 1920s English-language films 1926 lost films Lost drama films Films directed by John Francis Dillon 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub