The American Consul Explained

The American Consul
Director:	Rollin S. Sturgeon
Producer:	Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay:	Thomas J. Geraghty Harvey F. Thew Paul West
Starring:	Theodore Roberts Ernest Joy Maude Fealy Charles West Raymond Hatton Tom Forman
Cinematography:	Harold Rosson
Studio:	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	50 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The American Consul is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and written by Thomas J. Geraghty, Harvey F. Thew and Paul West. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Ernest Joy, Maude Fealy, Charles West, Raymond Hatton and Tom Forman. The film was released on February 15, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Theodore Roberts as Abel Manning
• Ernest Joy as Senator James Kitwell
• Maude Fealy as Joan Kitwell
• Charles West as Pedro Gonzales
• Raymond Hatton as President Cavillo
• Tom Forman as Geoffrey Daniels

Preservation status

• Copies are preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation and the British Film and Television Archive, London.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The American Consul. AFI. 31 December 2014.
2. Web site: The American Consul. Silent Era. 31 December 2014.
3. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2418/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The American Consul