On Dangerous Ground (1917 film)
On Dangerous Ground is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Carlyle Blackwell and Gail Kane. It was distributed by the World Film Company.[1]
| On Dangerous Ground | |
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| Directed by | Robert Thornby |
| Produced by | William A. Brady |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Starring | Carlyle Blackwell Gail Kane |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
Production company | Peerless Productions |
| Distributed by | World Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Set at the beginning of World War I before America was involved, Blackwell plays a neutral American in Germany who watches his pal get drafted by the German war machine. As he prepares to leave Germany, he surprisingly finds a suitcase full of women's clothes in his hotel room. This discovery is soon followed by the woman herself (Gail Kane) who is a spy trying to get a vial of secret papers to the French authorities. She persuades Blackwell pose as her husband and help her escape Germany.
Cast
- Carlyle Blackwell as Howard Barton
- Gail Kane as Louise
- Stanhope Wheatcroft as Hugo Grossman
- William Bailey as Ritter Boehm
- Frank Leigh as Trapadoux
- Florence Ashbrooke as Bertha
- John Burkell as Hans
Status
The film exists in the Library of Congress collection.[2] A DVD was released by Edward Lorusso with an original music score by Lorusso in March 2018.