The Undying Flame

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The Undying Flame
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Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Written by Emma Bell Clifton (story)
Charles E. Whittaker (scenario)
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Olga Petrova
Cinematography John van den Broek
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • May 24, 1917 (1917-05-24)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)
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The Undying Flame is a lost [1] 1917 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur, produced by Jesse Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. This movie starred Olga Petrova, an English-born actress who became popular in silents playing vamps. [2]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Undying Flame
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988