The Return of Peter Grimm (1926 film)
The Return of Peter Grimm is a 1926 American silent fantasy film directed by Victor Schertzinger based on the 1911 play by David Belasco. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Victor Schertzinger William Tummel (assistant director) |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by | Bradley King |
| Based on | The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco (play) |
| Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes; 7 or 8 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A print survives at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York.[3]
A previous short film of this play appeared in 1913. A sound feature was made in 1935 as The Return of Peter Grimm.
Plot
The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong.
Cast
- Alec B. Francis as Peter Grimm
- John Roche as Frederick Grimm
- Janet Gaynor as Catherine
- Richard Walling as James Hartman
- Lionel Belmore as Reverend Bartholomey
- Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Bartholomey
- John St. Polis as Andrew MacPherson (uncredited) (St. Polis played Frederick in the 1911 Broadway play)
- Bodil Rosing as Marta (uncredited)
- Mickey McBan as William (uncredited)
- Florence Gilbert as Annamarie (uncredited)
- Sammy Cohen as The Clown (uncredited)
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References
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- The Return of Peter Grimm on IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Jacket cover featuring a scene from the film from a novelization of the story
- Stills of Alec B. Francis and John Roche and Richard Walling at gettyimages.com
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