The Second in Command explained

The Second in Command
Director:	William J. Bowman
Producer:	Fred J. Balshofer
Starring:	Francis X. Bushman
Cinematography:	William F. Adler
Studio:	Quality Pictures
Distributor:	Metro Pictures
Runtime:	5 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Second in Command is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by William J. Bowman and starring Francis X. Bushman and Marguerite Snow. The film is based on a 1901 Broadway play of the same name^[1] by Robert Marshall.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Francis X. Bushman as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
• Marguerite Snow as Muriel Mannering
• William Clifford as- Major Christopher Bingham
• Lester Cuneo as Lt. Sir Walter Mannering
• Helen Dunbar as Lady Sarah Harburgh
• Paul Byron as Hon. Bertie Carstairs
• Marcia Moore as Nora Vining
• Evelyn Greeley as Lady Harburgh's Maid

See also

• Francis X. Bushman filmography

Preservation status

A print of The Second in Command was donated by MGM, the inheritors of Metro Pictures, to the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Second in Command – Broadway Play – Original - IBDB. The Broadway. League. Ibdb.com. 26 October 2017.
2. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: The Second in Command. silentera.com. 26 October 2017.
3. Web site: Detail view of Movies Page. Afi.com. 26 October 2017.
4. Web site: Second In Command. 26 October 2017. Lcweb2.loc.gov. 26 October 2017.