The Servant in the House explained

The Servant in the House
Director:	Jack Conway
Producer:	Triangle Film Corporation
Starring:	Jean Hersholt
Cinematography:	Elgin Lessley
Distributor:	Film Booking Offices of America (re-release)
Runtime:	8–9 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Servant in the House is a lost^[1] 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway based on a 1908 Broadway play, The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy.^[2]

Cast

• Jean Hersholt as Manson, The Servant
• Jack Curtis as Robert Smith
• Claire Anderson as Mary Smith
• Clara Horton as Mary Smith, Her Daughter
• Zenaide Williams as Martha, The Vicar's Wife
• Edward Peil, Sr. as William Smythe, The Vicar
• Harvey Clark as The Bishop of Lancashire
• John Gilbert (as Jack Gilbert) as Percival
• Anna Dodge (as Mrs. George Hernandez) as Janitress

Production

This film was shot in 1918 by the historic Triangle Film Corporation and has a checkered distribution history. By 1920, Triangle had gone out of business. The film had a limited release in mid-1920 and was acquired by a different distributor, Film Booking Offices of America, in late 1920 for re-release in 1921.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9032/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Servant in the House
2. http://www.ibdb.com/show.php?id=7868 The Servant in the House on Broadway in original 1908 production and various revivals
3. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/ServantInTheHouse1920.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Servant in the House
4. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=17931 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Servant in the House