The Dark Star (1919 film)
The Dark Star is a lost[1] 1919 silent film adventure directed by Allan Dwan and starring Marion Davies. It was based on a novel by Robert W. Chambers and produced by Cosmopolitan Productions. It was released through Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
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Directed by | Allan Dwan |
Produced by | William Randolph Hearst |
Written by | Frances Marion |
Based on | novel The Dark Star by Robert W. Chambers c.1917 |
Starring | Marion Davies |
Cinematography | Edward Broening |
Distributed by | Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release date | August 3, 1919 |
Running time | 7 reels |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent..English titles |
Cast
- Marion Davies – Rue Carew
- Dorothy Green – Princess Naia
- Norman Kerry – Jim Neeland
- Matt Moore – Prince Alak
- Ward Crane – French Secret Service Agent
- George Cooper – Mr. Brandes
- Arthur Earle – Mr. Stull
- Gustav von Seyffertitz (*billed G. Butler Clonbough) – German Spy
- Emil Hoch – Steward
- Fred Hearn – Rev. William Carew
- James Laffey – Ship Captain
- William Brotherhood – Steward
- Eddie Sturgis – 'Parson' Smalley
Production
Marion Davies re-teamed with Norman Kerry and Matt Moore in her sixth film. Directed by Allan Dwan, this was the first film released under the banner of Cosmopolitan Productions.[4]
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References
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Dark Star
- The Dark Star at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Dark Star
- Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 25-26.
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