Behind Masks

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Behind Masks
Behind Masks poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Frank Reicher
Screenplay by Kathryn Stuart
Based onJeanne of the Marshes (novel)
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Starring Dorothy Dalton
Frederick Vogeding
William P. Carleton
Julia Swayne Gordon
Gladys Valerie
Kempton Greene
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • July 24, 1921 (1921-07-24)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Behind Masks is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Reicher. It was written by Kathryn Stuart based upon the 1909 novel Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips Oppenheim. [1] The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Frederick Vogeding, William P. Carleton, Julia Swayne Gordon, Gladys Valerie, and Kempton Greene. The film was released on July 24, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress, but is incomplete. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: Behind Masks at silentera.com
  2. Janiss Garza (2015). "Behind-Masks - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. "Behind Masks". afi.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.13 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  5. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Behind Masks