Beauty and the Rogue
Encyclopedia
Beauty and the Rogue is a 1918
silent film
directed by Henry King
. It was the first film to feature Mary Miles Minter
in a dual role.
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed by Henry King
Henry King (director)
Henry King was an American film director.Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres, and first started to take small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915, and grew to become one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors of the...
. It was the first film to feature Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Early life and rise to stardom:Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, Minter was the daughter of Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby...
in a dual role.
Plot
When her boyfriend proposes to her, Roberta is confinced he stole the jewelry he proposed to her with. She is right, but doesn't know her boyfriend wasn't informed when he bought one.Cast
- Mary Miles MinterMary Miles MinterMary Miles Minter was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Early life and rise to stardom:Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, Minter was the daughter of Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby...
- Roberta Lee - Allan ForrestAllan ForrestAllan Forrest was an American silent film actor.-Life and career:He starred in 119 films mostly silent between 1913 and 1932 in films such as The Torch Bearer, with actresses such as Charlotte Burton....
- Richard Van Stone - Orral Humphrey - 'Slippery' Bill Dorgan
- George PeriolatGeorge PeriolatGeorge Periolat was an American actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career...
- Thomas Lee - Lucille WardLucille WardLucille Ward was an American film actress. She appeared in 144 films between 1915 and 1944.She was born and died in Dayton, Ohio.-Selected filmography:* My Fighting Gentleman...
- Sarah Wilson - Spottiswoode AitkenSpottiswoode AitkenFrank Spottiswoode Aitken was a Scottish- American actor of the silent era.Aitken was one of the first actors to settle in Los Angeles when the film industry was still at its strongest in New York...
- Benjamin Wilson - Clarence BurtonClarence BurtonClarence Burton was an American silent film actor....
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