The Unknown (1915 drama film)
The Unknown is a 1915 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by George Melford, it stars Lou Tellegen, Theodore Roberts, and Dorothy Davenport.[1][2]
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Directed by | George Melford |
Written by | Margaret Turnbull (scenario) Ida Alexa Ross Wylie |
Based on | The Red Mirage by Ida Alexa Ross Wylie |
Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
Starring | Lou Tellegen Theodore Roberts Dorothy Davenport |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels (50 minutes) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |

Scene from the film
Cast
- Lou Tellegen as Richard Farquhar
- Theodore Roberts as Captain Destinn
- Dorothy Davenport as Nancy Preston
- Hal Clements as Captain Arnaud
- Tom Forman as First Private
- Raymond Hatton as Second Private
- Horace B. Carpenter as Hotel Proprietor
- George Gebhardt
- Lucien Littlefield
Preservation status
A print of this film is preserved in the Library of Congress.[3][4]
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Unknown at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Unknown(Wayback)
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Unknown
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 198, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
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