The White Sister | |
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Directed by | Fred E. Wright |
Based on | The White Sister 1909 play by F. Marion Crawford Walter Hackett |
Produced by | Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (Essanay Studios) |
Starring | Viola Allen |
Cinematography | Rudolph J. Bergquist |
Distributed by | V-L-S-E |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The White Sister is a 1915 American silent film produced by Essanay Studios. It is based on the 1909 play The White Sister by F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hackett. [1] This film, directed by Fred E. Wright, stars Viola Allen, a prominent stage actress in her first movie. Allen had also created the role in the play and it was one of her biggest successes. [2] [3] It is not known whether the film survives. [2]
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