The Dangerous Maid Explained

The Dangerous Maid
Director:Victor Heerman
Producer:Joseph Schenck
Starring:Constance Talmadge
Conway Tearle
Cinematography:Glen MacWilliams
Studio:Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Distributor:Associated First National Pictures
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Dangerous Maid is a 1923 American silent historical comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Joseph M. Schenck Productions and directed by Victor Heerman. Based upon the novel Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Elizabeth Ellis, it was distributed through Associated First National Pictures.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[2] the Duke of Monmouth's 1685 rebellion in England fails. Monmouth adherent Barbara Winslow disguises herself to lead his pursuers astray. She falls into the hands of the Royal troops. Later, she obtains documents compromising Judge George Jeffreys, and forces him to sign pardons for all involved.

Preservation

A print of The Dangerous Maid is preserved in the Library of Congress collection (not in FIAF).[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afil.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=3600 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Dangerous Maid
  2. Pardy . George T. . Feature Previews: The Dangerous Maid . Exhibitors Trade Review . 15 . 4 . 26 . Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation . 22 December 1923 . New York . 4 May 2022.
  3. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1612/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Dangerous Maid