The Dangerous Maid
| The Dangerous Maid | |
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| Directed by | Victor Heerman |
| Written by | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Based on | Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Elizabeth Ellis |
| Produced by | Joseph Schenck |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge Conway Tearle |
| Cinematography | Glen MacWilliams |
Production company | Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Dangerous Maid is a 1923 American silent historical comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Joseph M. Schenck Productions and directed by Victor Heerman. Based upon the novel Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Elizabeth Ellis, it was distributed through Associated First National Pictures.[1]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine review,[2] the Duke of Monmouth's 1685 rebellion in England fails. Monmouth adherent Barbara Winslow disguises herself to lead his pursuers astray. She falls into the hands of the Royal troops. Later, she obtains documents compromising Judge George Jeffreys, and forces him to sign pardons for all involved.
Cast
[edit]- Constance Talmadge as Barbara Winslow
- Conway Tearle as Captain Miles Prothero
- Morgan Wallace as Colonel Percy Kirk
- Charles K. Gerrard as Sir Peter Dare (credited as Charles Gerrard)
- Marjorie Daw as Cecelie Winslow
- Kate Price as Jane, The Cook
- Tully Marshall as Simon, The Peddler
- Louis Morrison as Corporal Crutch (credited as Lou Morrison)
- Phil Dunham as Private Stich
- Otto Matieson as Judge George Jeffreys
- Clarence Wilson as Jewars (Jeffreys' secretary)
- Tom Ricketts as John Standish Lane (credited as Thomas Ricketts)
- Ann May as Prudence Lane
- Ray Hallor as Rupert Winslow
- Lincoln Plumer as The Farmer
Preservation
[edit]A print of The Dangerous Maid is preserved in the Library of Congress collection (not in FIAF).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Dangerous Maid
- ^ Pardy, George T. (December 22, 1923). "Feature Previews: The Dangerous Maid". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (4). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Dangerous Maid
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