''The Inner Shrine'' is a 1917 silent produced by

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and distributed by

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. It is the first of only two films that starred

Margaret Illington Margaret Illington (born Maude Light; July 23, 1879 – March 11, 1934) was an American stage actress popular in the first decade of the 20th century. She later made an attempt at silent film acting by making two films with Adolph Zukor's Famo ...

, a noted Broadway actress. The story is from a 1909 novel,
The Inner Shrine
', by

Basil King William Benjamin Basil King (1859–1928) was a Canadian clergyman who became a writer after retiring from the clergy. His novels and non-fiction were spirituality, spiritually oriented. Life and career He was born on February 26, 1859, in Charl ...

, an author popular with actresses. The film is now

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Inner Shrine''
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Cast

– Diane Winthrop *

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– Derek Pruyn * Jack Holt – Viscount D'Arcourt *

Elliott Dexter Elliott Dexter (March 29, 1870 – June 21, 1941) was an American film and stage actor. Dexter started his career in vaudeville and did not move to films until he was 45. He retired from acting in 1925. Biography Dexter was born in Galves ...

– Marquis de Bienville *Madame I. D'Juria – Madame D'Arcourt

References

External links

The Inner Shrine at IMDb.comallmovie/synopsis
1917 films American silent feature films Films based on Canadian novels Lost American films Paramount Pictures films 1917 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1917 lost films Lost drama films Films directed by Frank Reicher 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub