Gold and the Woman
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Gold and the Woman is a 1916 silent
drama film
directed by James Vincent
and starring Theda Bara
. The film is now considered to be lost
.
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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by James Vincent
James Vincent
James Vincent was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 23 films between 1910 and 1951...
and starring Theda Bara
Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
. The film is now considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Cast
- Theda BaraTheda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
- Theresa Decordova - Alma HanlonAlma HanlonAlma Hanlon was an American silent film actress. Hanlon's film career was short, lasting only four years. She appeared in twenty-three films...
- Hester - H. Cooper Cliffe - Col. Ernest Dent
- Harry Hilliard - Lee Duskara
- Carleton Macy - Dugald Chandos
- Chief Black Eagle - Chief Duskara
- Julia Hurley - Duuskara's Squaw
- Carter B. Harkness - Leelo Duskara
- Caroline Harris - Undetermined Role
- Ted Griffin - Undetermined Role
- Louis Stern - Undetermined Role
- James Sheehan - Undetermined Role
- Frank WhitsonFrank WhitsonFrank Whitson was an American film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1915 and 1937.He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Gold and the Woman...
- Montrevor - Pauline Barry - Ethel
- Hattie Delaro - Nurse
- Howard Missimer - Finlay
- B. Reeves Eason Jr.
- Joseph Hamlsh - Murray
- Frances Ne Moyer - Murray's daughter
- George WalshGeorge WalshGeorge Walsh was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 81 films between 1914 and 1936.He was born in New York, New York and died in Pomona, California from pneumonia. He was the younger brother of film director Raoul Walsh...
- Lee Duskara