The Silent Command
| The Silent Command | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Gordon Edwards |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by |
Anthony Paul Kelly Rufus King |
| Starring |
Edmund Lowe Béla Lugosi |
| Cinematography | George W. Lane |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes (8 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Silent Command is a 1923 American drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and featuring Béla Lugosi as a foreign saboteur.
The Silent Command is a story of the United States Navy, revolving around experiences of a naval captain, warships, merchantmen, sea storms, a spectacular wreck, and an enemy effort to blow up the Panama Canal.[1]
Cast
- Edmund Lowe - Capt. Decatur
- Béla Lugosi - Hisston
- Carl Harbaugh - Menchen
- Martin Faust - Cordoba
- Gordon McEdward - Girdley
- Byron Douglas - Adm. Nevins
- Theodore Babcock - Adm. Meade
- George Lessey - Mr. Collins
- Warren Cook - Ambassador Mendizabal
- Henry Armetta - Pedro
- Rogers Keene - Jack Decatur
- Wes Jenkins - The Butler (as J.W. Jenkins)
- Alma Tell - Mrs. Richard Decatur
- Martha Mansfield - Peg Williams, the vamp
- Florence Martin - Peg's Maid
- Kate Blancke - Mrs. Nevins
- Elizabeth Foley - Jill Decatur
Reception
The New York Times called it "an old-fashioned melodrama with the old school of acting.…There is nothing subtle in this production, and it therefore keeps nobody guessing…"[2]
The New York premiere was attending by a delegation of officers from the U.S. Navy, including two rear admirals.[1]
Preservation status
Complete prints of the film exist in several film archives.[3][4]
See also
- Béla Lugosi filmography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Frame or Two", The New York Times, Sept. 2, 1923, p. X3.
- ↑ "The Screen", The New York Times, September 5, 1923, p. 15.
- ↑ "The Silent Command". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Silent Command at silentera.com
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