The Prisoner (1923 film)
The Prisoner is a 1923 American silent drama film set in a fictional kingdom, directed by Jack Conway and featuring Herbert Rawlinson, Eileen Percy, June Elvidge, George Cowl and Boris Karloff. Karloff was paid $150.00 a week salary for working on this film. The screenplay was written by Edward T. Lowe Jr., based on a novel called Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon.[1] The film is considered to be lost.[2]
| The Prisoner | |
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| Directed by | Jack Conway |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. (screenplay) |
| Based on | Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Herbert Rawlinson Eileen Percy |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | Feb. 18, 1923 (Cleveland premiere) |
Running time | 5 reels (50 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Herbert Rawlinson as Philip Quentin
- Eileen Percy as Dorothy Garrison
- George Cowl as Lord Bob
- June Elvidge as Lady Francis
- Lincoln Stedman as Dickey Savage
- Gertrude Short as Lady Jane
- Bertram Grassby as Prince Ugo Ravorelli
- Mario Carillo as Count Sallonica
- Hayford Hobbs as Duke Laselli
- Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Garrison
- Bert Sprotte as Courant
- Boris Karloff as Prince Kapolski
- Esther Ralston as Marie
- J. P. Lockney as Father Bivot
See also
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Prisoner". silentera.com. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- "The Prisoner". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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