The Unknown (1915 drama film)

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The Unknown
Theunknown-1916-newspaperad.jpg
Newspaper advertisement
Directed by George Melford
Written by Margaret Turnbull (scenario)
Ida Alexa Ross Wylie
Based onThe novel The Red Mirage by Ida Alexa Ross Wylie
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Lou Tellegen
Theodore Roberts
Dorothy Davenport
Production
company
Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • December 9, 1915 (1915-12-09)
Running time
5 reels (50 minutes)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Scene from the film Theunknown-1916-newspaper-scene.jpg
Scene from the film

The Unknown is a 1915 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by George Melford, it stars Lou Tellegen, Theodore Roberts, and Dorothy Davenport. [1] [2]

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Preservation status

A print of this film is preserved in the Library of Congress. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Unknown at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Unknown(Wayback)
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Unknown
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 198, c.1978 by The American Film Institute