The Spy | |
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Directed by | Richard Stanton |
Written by | George Bronson Howard |
Produced by | Richard Stanton William Fox |
Starring | Dustin Farnum Winifred Kingston William Burress |
Cinematography | Devereaux Jennings |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes 60 minutes (edited version) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Spy is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and William Burress. [1] It portrays the actions of American spy who travels to Germany during World War I to get hold of a list of German agents active in the United States. He succeeds with the help of a local woman who falls in love with him, but both are captured and executed.
Although the original production ran for 8 reels, it was sometimes reduced to six in certain regions probably due to censorship of some scenes. In Chicago it was banned due to scenes of graphic violence. [1]
The Squaw Man is a 1914 American silent Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar C. Apfel, and starring Dustin Farnum. It was DeMille's directorial debut and one of the first feature films to be shot in what is now Hollywood.
Dustin Lancy Farnum was an American singer, dancer, and actor on the stage and in silent films. Although he played a wide variety of roles, he tended toward westerns and became one of the bigger stars of the genre.
William Farnum was an American actor. He was a star of American silent cinema, and he became one of the highest-paid actors during this time.
The Virginian is a 1914 American silent Western film based on the 1902 novel The Virginian by Owen Wister. The film was adapted from the successful 1903–04 theatre play The Virginian, on which Wister had collaborated with playwright Kirke La Shelle. The Virginian starred Dustin Farnum in the title role, a role he reprised from the original play. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
The Intrigue is a surviving 1916 silent film drama produced by Pallas Pictures and released through Paramount Pictures. Frank Lloyd directed the film which was written by Julia Crawford Ivers and photographed by her son James Van Trees. The star is young Lenore Ulric and a young unknown King Vidor makes one of his earliest appearances in a film as an actor. The movie is also one of the earliest surviving films of Vidor's wife Florence. The film is extant at the Library of Congress along with several early Lloyd directed films from 1915/16.
A Son of Erin is an extant 1916 silent film comedy drama directed by Julia Crawford Ivers. It was produced by Pallas Pictures and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Dustin Farnum and Winifred Kingston star.
Davy Crockett is a 1916 American silent film starring Dustin Farnum as Davy Crockett, with Winifred Kingston, Harry De Vere, Herbert Standing, Howard Davies, Page Peters, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Ida Darling. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor and produced by Pallas Pictures.
Winifred Kingston was a British-born American silent film actress.
The Light of the Western Stars is a lost 1918 American silent Western film starring Dustin Farnum and Winifred Kingston. Charles Swickard directed. It is based on the 1914 novel by Zane Grey.
David Garrick is a 1916 American silent historical film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Herbert Standing. The film was based on Thomas William Robertson's 1864 play of the same name, which portrayed the life of the eighteenth century British actor David Garrick. It was one of several film versions of the play made during the silent era.
Cameo Kirby is a 1914 American drama silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Clara Beranger and William C. deMille. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Fred Montague, James Neill, Jode Mullally, Winifred Kingston and Dick La Reno. It is based on the play Cameo Kirby by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The film was released on December 24, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.
Captain Courtesy is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber based upon a novel by Edward Childs Carpenter. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Courtenay Foote, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, and Jack Hoxie. The film was released on April 19, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.
The Gentleman from Indiana is a surviving 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and Frank Lloyd after the novel by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Howard Davies, and Juan de la Cruz. The film was released on November 28, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.
The Call of the Cumberlands is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers based upon the novel of the same name by Charles Neville Buck. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Howard Davies, and Richard L'Estrange. The film was released on January 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
Ben Blair is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and William Otis Lillibridge. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Lamar Johnstone, Virginia Foltz and Frank A. Bonn. The film was released on March 9, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
The Parson of Panamint is a lost 1916 American Western silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Pomeroy Cannon, Howard Davies, Colin Chase and Ogden Crane. The film was released on September 3, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
Durand of the Bad Lands is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Tom Mix. It was remade in 1925.
The Corsican Brothers is a 1920 American silent historical adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and Wedgwood Nowell. It is an adaptation of the novel The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas.
The Yosemite Trail is a lost 1922 American silent Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich and Walter McGrail.
Trail of the Axe is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Joseph J. Dowling.