The Undertow
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The Undertow is a 1916 American silent
drama film
directed by Frank Thorne starring Franklin Ritchie
, Helene Rosson
, and Eugenie Forde
.
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 Frank Thorne starring Franklin Ritchie
Franklin Ritchie
Franklin Ritchie , was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 51 films between 1913 and 1917.He was born in Ritchie, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:...
, Helene Rosson
Helene Rosson
Helene Rosson was an American silent film actress.Rosson entered film in 1915 and starred in 37 films over her ten year career until 1925....
, and Eugenie Forde
Eugenie Forde
Eugenie Forde was an American silent film actress.She starred in a total of 73 films between 1912 and 1927 in films such as The Diamond from the Sky and Wives and Other Wives with actors such as Charlotte Burton and William Garwood.She was the mother of actress Victoria Forde.-Selected...
.
Cast
- Franklin RitchieFranklin RitchieFranklin Ritchie , was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 51 films between 1913 and 1917.He was born in Ritchie, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.-External links:...
as James King - Helene RossonHelene RossonHelene Rosson was an American silent film actress.Rosson entered film in 1915 and starred in 37 films over her ten year career until 1925....
as Esther - Eugenie FordeEugenie FordeEugenie Forde was an American silent film actress.She starred in a total of 73 films between 1912 and 1927 in films such as The Diamond from the Sky and Wives and Other Wives with actors such as Charlotte Burton and William Garwood.She was the mother of actress Victoria Forde.-Selected...
as Mrs. King - Orral Humphrey as Hammond
- Harry von MeterHarry von MeterHarry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons...
as John Morden - George Ahern as David Strong
- Ogden Childe
- Joseph De Grasse