The Morals of Marcus (1915) is a lost[1] American silent comedy-drama film produced by the Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1905 novel by William John Locke, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne, which was later produced on Broadway in 1907. The star of the play was Marie Doro who makes her motion picture debut in this film version. Both Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford take part in the direction of the film. The story was remade in 1921 as Morals with May McAvoy and in 1935 as The Morals of Marcus with Lupe Vélez.[2][3][4]
| The Morals of Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edwin S. Porter Hugh Ford |
| Written by | William J. Locke (novel: The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne) Eve Unsell (scenario) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Charles Frohman |
| Starring | Marie Doro |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Marie Doro – Carlotta
- Eugene Ormonde – Marcus Ordeyne
- Ida Darling – Mrs. Ordeyne
- Julian L'Estrange – Pasquale
- Russell Bassett – Hamdi
- Frank Andrews – Mustapha
- Wellington Playter – English Vice-Consul
- Phyllis Carrington – Vice-Consul's Wife
- Helen Freeman – Dora
- J. W. Austin – Harry Pelligrew
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:.. The Morals of Marcus
- ^ The Morals of Marcus at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ^ The Morals of Marcus as produced on Broadway at the Criterion Theatre, November 18, 1907 to December 1907, 44 performances; IBDb.com
External links
edit- The Morals of Marcus at IMDb
- The Morals of Marcus at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- preserved program brochure(archived at worthpoint)
- large herald
- glass slide
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