The Inner Shrine

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The Inner Shrine
Inner Shrine poster.jpg
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Directed by Frank Reicher
Charles Watt (assistant)
Written by Basil King (novel)
Beatrice DeMille
Leighton Osmun
Produced by Jesse Lasky
Starring Margaret Illington
Cinematography Dent Gilbert
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 14, 1917 (1917-06-14)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent(English intertitles)

The Inner Shrine is a 1917 silent produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the first of only two films that starred Margaret Illington, a noted Broadway actress. The story is from a 1909 novel, The Inner Shrine , by Basil King, an author popular with actresses. The film is now lost. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911–20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Inner Shrine
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Inner Shrine