Princess of the Dark

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Princess of the Dark
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Directed by Charles Miller
Written by Monte M. Katterjohn
Story by Lanier Bartlett
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Enid Bennett
John Gilbert
Gayne Whitman
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Production
company
Distributed byTriangle Distributing
Release date
  • October 28, 1917 (1917-10-28)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Princess of the Dark is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring Enid Bennett, John Gilbert, and Gayne Whitman. [1] [2]

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Preservation

With no prints of Princess of the Dark located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3]

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References

  1. American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 p. 467
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Princess of the Dark at silentera.com
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Princess of the Dark

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