The Greater Glory

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The Greater Glory
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Directed byCurt Rehfeld
Written by June Mathis (scenario)
Based onThe Viennese Medley
by Edith O'Shaughnessy
Produced byFirst National Pictures
Starring Conway Tearle
Anna Q. Nilsson
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Arthur Martinelli
Edited byGeorge McGuire
Distributed by Associated First National
Release date
  • May 2, 1926 (1926-05-02)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
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The Greater Glory is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Curt Rehfeld. The film starred Conway Tearle and Boris Karloff. [1] The Greater Glory is sometimes listed as The Viennese Medley, the title of Edith O'Shaughnessy's novel of which the film is based.

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, [2] Fanny von Berg's engagement to Count Maxim von Hurtig is suddenly broken off and she is denounced by her family for a suspected indiscretion. When they are reduced to starvation by the war, the family members accept her earnings without acknowledging the source. As the hostess of a Viennese night club, Fanny becomes the mistress of a rich war profiteer. The Count, loving her still, prevents her from making further sacrifices for her or his people, and they find ultimate happiness in the prospect of a new life together.

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Preservation

With no complete prints of The Greater Glory located in any film archives, it is a lost film. A fragment survives at The George Eastman House. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Greater Glory". silentera.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  2. Simmons, Michael L. (May 1, 1926). "Box Office Review: The Greater Glory". Exhibitors Daily Review. 19 (34). New York City: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 16. Retrieved October 20, 2023.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. The Greater Glory at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: First National Pictures 1926
  4. The Greater Glory at American Silent Feature Film Survival Database