The Hero (1923 film) explained

The Hero
Director:	Louis J. Gasnier
Producer:	B.P. Schulberg
Starring:	Gaston Glass Barbara La Marr John St. Polis
Cinematography:	Karl Struss
Studio:	B.P. Schulberg Productions
Distributor:	Preferred Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Hero is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Gaston Glass, Barbara La Marr, and John St. Polis.^{[1] [2]} It is based upon the 1921 play of the same name by Gilbert Emery.^{[3] [4]}

Cast

• Gaston Glass as Oswald Lane
• Barbara La Marr as Hester Lane
• John St. Polis as Andrew Lane
• Martha Mattox as Sarah Lane
• Frankie Lee as Andy Lane
• David Butler as Bill Walters
• Doris Pawn as Martha
• Ethel Shannon as Hilda Pierce
• Miriam Cooper as Martha Baker

Preservation

The Hero is a lost film.^[5]

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

Notes and References

1. Munden p. 345
2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/H/Hero1923.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Hero
3. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-hero-9048 IBDb, The Hero at the Longacre Theatre (Mar 14, 1921 - Mar 1921)
4. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-hero-12625 IBDb, The Hero at the Belmont Theatre (Sep 05, 1921 - Nov 1921)
5. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.6127/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Hero