The Silent Command (1915 film)

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The Silent Command
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Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by Robert Z. Leonard
Produced by Carl Laemmle
Starring
Cinematography Stephen S. Norton
Production
company
Distributed by Universal
Release date
  • June 2, 1915 (1915-06-02)
Running time
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Silent Command is a 1915 American silent mystery feature film. Robert Z. Leonard wrote, starred in, and directed this movie. The film also features Ella Hall. [1]

Contents

The film was produced by Carl Laemmle, distributed by Universal and released in the United States on June 2, 1915. [2]

Plot

Cast

ActorRole
Robert Z. Leonard Father
Ella Hall Daughter
Harry Carter Dr. Sevani
Allan Forrest Lawyer and Ella's Sweetheart
Mark Fenton The Coroner

Home Media

According to one source, this film is available on DVD while other sources state the film is lost. [3]

Preservation

According to the Library of Congress, all known copies of this film are lost. [4]

The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021. [5]

References

  1. "The Silent Command". silentera.com. Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. 1915. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. "The Silent Command". catalog.afi.com.
  3. The Silent Command (1915) claimed to be available on DVD at a cost
  4. "The Library of Congress Performing Arts Databases: The Silent Command / Robert Leonard [motion picture]".
  5. "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). loc.gov. National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2025.