The Dark Star (1919 film)
The Dark Star is a lost[1] 1919 silent film adventure directed by Allan Dwan and starring Marion Davies. It was based on the 1917 novel by Robert W. Chambers and produced by Cosmopolitan Productions. It was released through Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
| The Dark Star | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | William Randolph Hearst |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | novel The Dark Star by Robert W. Chambers c.1917 |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Cinematography | Edward Broening |
| Distributed by | Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release date | August 3, 1919 |
Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
Cast
- Marion Davies – Rue Carew
- Dorothy Green – Princess Naia
- Norman Kerry – Jim Neeland
- Matt Moore – Prince Alak
- Ward Crane – French Secret Service Agent
- George Cooper – Mr. Brandes
- Arthur Earle – Mr. Stull
- Gustav von Seyffertitz (*billed G. Butler Clonbough) – German Spy
- Emil Hoch – Steward
- Fred Hearn – Rev. William Carew
- James Laffey – Ship Captain
- William Brotherhood – Steward
- Eddie Sturgis – 'Parson' Smalley
Production
Marion Davies re-teamed with Norman Kerry and Matt Moore in her sixth film. Directed by Allan Dwan, this was the first film released under the banner of Cosmopolitan Productions.[4]
References
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Dark Star
- The Dark Star at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Dark Star
- Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 25-26.
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