The Charlatan (1929 film)

The Charlatan
Directed by	George Melford
Screenplay by	J. G. Hawks[1]
Based on	The Charlatan; by Ernest Pascal; Leonard Praskins;
Starring	Holmes Herbert; Margaret Livingston; Rockcliffe Fellowes;
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Robert Jahns; Maurice Pivar[1];
Production; company	Universal Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	7 April 1929;
Country	United States[1]

The Charlatan is a 1929 part-talkie film directed by George Melford for Universal Pictures. It starred Holmes E. Herbert, Margaret Livingston and Rockliffe Fellowes. The film is based on the 1923 play The Charlatan by Leonard Praskins and Ernest Pascal.[1]

Plot

A wealthy socialite invites a carnival sideshow performer named Count Merlin to entertain her guests at a party. As the night goes on, a murder occurs and a dark secret from Merlin's past is revealed.

Cast

Holmes Herbert - as Count Merlin (aka Peter Dwight)
Margaret Livingston - as Florence
Rockliffe Fellowes - as Richard Talbot
Philo McCullough - as Dr. Paynter
Anita Garvin - as Mrs. Paynter
Crauford Kent - as Frank Deering
Frank Mackaye - as Jerry Starke
Dorothy Gould - as Ann Talbot
Rose Tapley - as Mrs. Deering[2]

Production

The film was based on the play The Charlatan by Ernest Pascal and Leonard Praskins.[1] The play was adapted by Robert N. Lee with dialogue by Jack Rollens and Tom Reed and intertitled by Reed.[1] Universal designed the film as one of their Jewel Productions for 1929.[2]

Release

The Charlatan was first released on 7 April 1929 as a silent feature and then re-released on 14 April 1929 as a part talkie and part silent film.[3] The silent version ran 64 minutes.[4] The 14 April partial sound release had a 60-minute running time with a review in Variety stating that about 15 minutes of the film contained dialogue.[1]

References

"The Charlatan". American Film Institute. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
https://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/Charlatan1929.html
Soister, John T. (2005). Of Gods and Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios' Science Fiction. Released April 7, 1929 (as a silent), and 14 April 1929 (as a part-talkie); 64 minutes (silent)/60 minutes

External links

The Charlatan on IMDb

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[afi-1] "The Charlatan". American Film Institute. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

[Tome338-2] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

[3] ttps://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/Charlatan1929.html

[4] Soister, John T. (2005). Of Gods and Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios' Science Fiction. Released April 7, 1929 (as a silent), and 14 April 1929 (as a part-talkie); 64 minutes (silent)/60 minutes