The Servant in the House | |
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Directed by | Jack Conway |
Written by | Lanier Bartlett |
Based on | The Servant in the House (play) by Charles Rann Kennedy |
Produced by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Starring | Jean Hersholt |
Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America (re-release) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 8–9 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Servant in the House is a lost[1] 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway based on a 1908 Broadway play, The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy.[2]
Plot[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Jean Hersholt as Manson, The Servant
- Jack Curtis as Robert Smith
- Claire Anderson as Mary Smith
- Clara Horton as Mary Smith, Her Daughter
- Zenaide Williams as Martha, The Vicar's Wife
- Edward Peil, Sr. as William Smythe, The Vicar
- Harvey Clark as The Bishop of Lancashire
- John Gilbert (as Jack Gilbert) as Percival
- Anna Dodge (as Mrs. George Hernandez) as Janitress
Production[edit]
This film was shot in 1918 by the historic Triangle Film Corporation and has a checkered distribution history. By 1920, Triangle had gone out of business. The film had a limited release in mid-1920 and was acquired by a different distributor, Film Booking Offices of America, in late 1920 for re-release in 1921.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Servant in the House
- ^ The Servant in the House on Broadway in original 1908 production and various revivals
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Servant in the House at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Servant in the House
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