The Danger Girl (1926 film)

The Danger Girl
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Directed by	Edward Dillon
Written by	Finis Fox
Based on	The Bride by George Middleton and Stuart Olivier
Produced by	John C. Flinn
Starring	Priscilla Dean John Bowers Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cinematography	Georges Benoît
Production company	Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California
Distributed by	Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date	January 31, 1926 (1926-01-31)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Danger Girl ad in Motion Picture News , 1926

The Danger Girl is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Priscilla Dean, John Bowers, and Gustav von Seyffertitz. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[3] Wilson and Mortimer Travers, brothers, live in a New York City mansion, with the elder brother being a jewel collector. The police are investigating a tip that the jewels will be stolen. Marie Duquesne, dressed as a bride, unexpectedly arrives, claiming to have fled from a distasteful marriage. Wilson allows her to remain. A series of complications ensues, with the jewels and Marie as the main focus. In the end Marie saves the jewels from the master thief. Wilson's gratitude turns to love for her.

Cast

• Priscilla Dean as Marie Duquesne
• John Bowers as Wilson Travers
• Gustav von Seyffertitz as James, the butler
• Cissy Fitzgerald as Henrietta Travers
• Arthur Hoyt as Mortimer Travers
• William Humphrey as Pelham
• Clarence Burton as Organ man
• Erwin Connelly as Henderson

References

1. Munden p. 163
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Danger Girl at silentera.com
3. Pardy, George T. (February 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Danger Girl", Motion Picture News, 33 (6), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 703, retrieved February 5, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Danger Girl at IMDb