''The King's Daughter'' is a 1916 British silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ...

directed by

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

and starring Gerald Ames, Janet Ross and Edward O'Neill.Klossner p.207 The film is based on a novel by

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas , was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the mos ...

Cast

* Gerald Ames as Montrose * Janet Ross as Hélène * Edward O'Neill as The King * Hayford Hobbs as Dubois *

Hubert Willis Hubert Willis (1862 – 13 December 1933) was a British actor best known for his recurring role as Dr. Watson, Doctor Watson in a Sherlock Holmes (Stoll film series), series of silent Sherlock Holmes films co-starring with Eille Norwood. St ...

as Chief of Police

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002.

External links

* 1916 films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey 1910s historical drama films Films set in France Films based on French novels Films based on works by Alexandre Dumas British black-and-white films 1916 drama films 1910s British films Silent British historical drama films English-language historical drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub