Behind the Door (film)
| Behind the Door | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Irvin Willat |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | Luther Reed(scenario) |
| Based on |
"Behind the Door" by Gouverneur Morris |
| Starring |
Hobart Bosworth Jane Novak Wallace Beery |
| Cinematography |
J. O. Taylor Frank M. Blount |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes; 7 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
Behind the Door is a surviving 1919 silent film produced by Thomas Ince, directed by Irvin Willat and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The picture is a starring vehicle for veteran actor Hobart Bosworth. The film's source is a short story by Gouverneur Morris, "Behind the Door". The film is extant at the Library of Congress and the Gosfilmofond Russian State Archive.[1][2][3] [4] The supporting cast features Jane Novak and Wallace Beery.
Cast
- Hobart Bosworth - Oscar Krug
- Jane Novak - Alice Morse
- Wallace Beery - Lieutenant Brandt
- James Gordon - Bill Tavish
- Dick Wain - McQuestion (*as Richard Wain/or Wayne)
- J. P. Lockney - Matthew Morse
- Gibson Gowland - Gideon Blank
- Otto Hoffman - Mark Arnold
- Tom Ashton - Fishing Boy
In a scene still for the silent drama "Behind the Door," German U-boat commander Lieutenant Brandt (played by Wallace Beery) is being throttled by American Merchant Marine Captain Oscar Krug (Hobart Bosworth).
References
- ↑ Behind the Door at silentera.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress page 14 by The American Film Institute, c. 1978
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Behind the Door
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