''My Lady's Garter'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery film directed by

Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

and starring Wyndham Standing,

Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Poppy Bremer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943), known professionally as Sylvia Breamer, was an Australian actress who appeared in American silent motion pictures beginning in 1917. Childhood and early career in Australia Sylvia Poppy Bremer ...

and Holmes Herbert. It was based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Jacques Futrelle, a writer who perished with the sinking of the '' Titanic'' in 1912.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, a jeweled garter with an interesting history disappears under mysterious circumstances from the British Museum. The Hawk, a criminal who has never been apprehended even though he obligingly leaves many clues for the police to follow, is suspected. Helen Hamilton (Breamer), daughter of a wealthy American, loses her jewels after throwing them out of a window at Keats Gaunt (Craig), a poet she imagines she is in love with. A tiff with Gaunt follows and she dives into the sea, being rescued by a strange gentleman in a yacht who gives his name as Bruce Calhoun (Standing). English detectives suspect him of the robbery and watch him closely. He goes to Helen's home and becomes acquainted with her family, but his mysterious actions raise doubts in the minds of all save Helen, who now loves him. Not even to her, however, will he admit his part in the mysterious proceedings that are occurring continuously until, by a master stroke, he catches the criminal, a rival for Helen's affections, and then reveals that he is an American secret service man and worthy of her love.

Cast

* Wyndham Standing as Bruce Calhoun *

as Helen Hamilton * Holmes Herbert as Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk * Warner Richmond as Meredith * Paul Clerget as Dexter * Warren Cook as Brokaw Hamilton * Louise de Rigney as Mrs. Hamilton * Charles Craig as Keats Gaunt

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2008.

References

External links

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Broadway play version of ''My Lady's Garter'', 1915; IBDb.com
1920 films 1920 drama films American silent feature films American mystery drama films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films based on American novels Films directed by Maurice Tourneur Films set in London Films set in England Lost American films 1920s mystery drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent mystery drama films {{Mystery-film-stub