Under the Red Robe (1923 film)
| Under the Red Robe | |
|---|---|
 1923 lobby poster showing Robert B. Mantell and John Charles Thomas | |
| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Written by | Bayard Veiller (scenario) |
| Based on |
Under the Red Robe by Stanley Weyman |
| Starring | Robert B. Mantell |
| Music by | William Frederick Peters |
| Cinematography |
Gilbert Warrenton Harold Wenstrom |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time |
10 reels (2,762 meters) |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent (English intertitles) |
Under the Red Robe is a 1923 silent historical drama directed by Alan Crosland based upon the Stanley Weyman novel Under the Red Robe. The film marks the last motion picture appearance by stage actor Robert B. Mantell who plays Cardinal Richelieu and the only silent screen performance of opera singer John Charles Thomas.[1][2]
The novel was refilmed in the sound era in 1937 as Under the Red Robe directed by Victor Seastrom. This latter version is in the public domain and available on InternetArchive.org
Cast
- Robert B. Mantell - Cardinal Richelieu
- Alma Rubens - Renee de Cocheforet
- Otto Kruger - Henri de Cocheforet
- John Charles Thomas - Gil De Berault
- William Powell - Duke of Orleans (billed William H. Powell)
- Ian Maclaren - King Louis XIII
- Genevieve Hamper - Duchess de Chevreuse
- Mary MacLaren - Anne of Austria
- Gustav von Seyffertitz - Clom
- Sidney Herbert - Father Joseph
- Arthur Housman - Captain La Rolle
- Paul Panzer - French Army Lieutenant
- Charles Judels - Antoine
- George Nash - Jules
- Evelyn Gosnell - Madame de Cocheforet
Preservation
The film survives complete at George Eastman House. A Goldwyn release it was donated by MGM[3]
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