The Velvet Paw Explained

The Velvet Paw
Editing:	Clarence Brown
Cinematography:	John van den Broek
Studio:	Paragon Films
Distributor:	World Film
Country:	United States

The Velvet Paw is a lost^[1] 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring House Peters, Gail Kane and Ned Burton. The film offers a critical view of rampant corruption in American politics.^[2]

The film's sets were designed by the French-born art director Ben Carré.

Cast

• House Peters as Robert Moorehead
• Gail Kane as Mary Dexter
• Ned Burton as Sen. Barring
• Frank Goldsmith as Congressman Drake
• Charles Mackay as Undetermined role
• Charles Edwards as Undetermined role
• Alex Shannon as Undetermined role

Bibliography

• Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.

Notes and References

1. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.10234/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Velvet Paw
2. Waldman p.51