The Dark Star (1919 film) explained

The Dark Star
Director:	Allan Dwan
Producer:	William Randolph Hearst
Based On:	novel The Dark Star by Robert W. Chambers c.1917
Starring:	Marion Davies
Cinematography:	Edward Broening
Distributor:	Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	7 reels
Country:	USA
Language:	Silent (English titles)

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]}

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]

External links

• The Dark Star at IMDb.com

Notes and References

1. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4627/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Dark Star
2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DarkStar1919.html The Dark Star at silentera.com
3. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=17314 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Dark Star
4. [Lorusso, Edward]