The Silent Watcher
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| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Written by | J. G. Hawks |
| Based on | The Altar on the Hill by Mary Roberts Rinehart[1][2] |
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| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine[3] |
| Edited by | Edward M. Roskam |
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Production
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| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Release dates
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October 5, 1924 |
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Running time
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8 reels[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Silent Watcher is a lost[6] 1924 silent melodrama[3] film directed by Frank Lloyd.[3] It stars Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love.
Plot
A lawyer (Bosworth) running for Congress decides to end his relationship with a showgirl (Bennett), so that he will be more presentable candidate. When the showgirl commits suicide, the police arrest the lawyer for murder. The lawyer's young secretary (Hunter) decides to take the blame for his employer by saying that he was the one in a relationship with the showgirl. However, this upsets his new bride (Love), who leaves him. The secretary is cleared of guilt when the truth of the showgirl's death is made known, but decides to commit suicide himself because he no longer has the woman he loves. As a final act of love, he cleans their home, when he is interrupted by her return, and the news that his former employer has been elected to Congress.[1][2][7]
Cast
- Glenn Hunter as Joe Roberts[1][5][7]
- Bessie Love as Mary Roberts
- Hobart Bosworth as Senator John Steele
- Alma Bennett as Lily Elliott, a showgirl
- Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Steele
- George Nichols as Jim Tufts
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. Tufts
- Lionel Belmore as Barnes
- DeWitt Jennings as Detective Stuart
- Brandon Hurst as Reporter Herrold
See also
Release and reception
Stills of Alma Bennett's dance number featured prominently in the promotion of the film.[8] On its release, it was shown in some theaters with the Mack Sennett comedy The Wild Goose Chaser, as well as The Color World.[5] Other theaters showed the film with the comedy Turn About.[9]
Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love received high praise for their performances,[2][5][10][11] as did the screenplay.[11] Although the film itself was deemed tedious in parts,[10] the overall reviews were overwhelmingly positive.[12]
References
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- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Silent Watcher
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