The White Pearl (film)

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The White Pearl
White Pearl 1.jpg
Lobby card with Marie Doro and Thomas Holding
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Hugh Ford
Screenplay byEdith Barnard Delano
Story by Edith Barnard Delano
Starring Marie Doro
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1915 (1915-10-11)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The White Pearl is a 1915 American silent adventure / romantic drama film directed by Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford. Produced by the Famous Players Film Company, the film starred Marie Doro in her second leading role. [1] [2] [3]

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Preservation status

The White Pearl is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. Tarbox, Charles H. (1983). Lost films, 1895-1917. Film Classic Exchange. p. 245.
  2. The White Pearl at silentera.com
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The White Pearl
  4. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The White Pearl