The White Sister (1915 film)

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The White Sister
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Directed by Fred E. Wright
Based onThe White Sister
1909 play
by F. Marion Crawford
Walter Hackett
Produced byEssanay Film Manufacturing Company (Essanay Studios)
Starring Viola Allen
CinematographyRudolph J. Bergquist
Distributed byV-L-S-E
Release date
  • June 15, 1915 (1915-06-15)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Viola Allen, the well-known stage star, as she appeared in "The White Sister." Viola Allen in the White Sister.png
Viola Allen, the well-known stage star, as she appeared in "The White Sister."

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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