The White Pearl (film) explained

The White Pearl
Director:	Edwin S. Porter Hugh Ford
Screenplay:	Edith Barnard Delano
Story:	Edith Barnard Delano
Starring:	Marie Doro
Studio:	Famous Players Film Company
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	5 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The White Pearl is a 1915 American silent adventure / romantic drama film directed by Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford. Produced by the Famous Players Film Company, the film starred Marie Doro in her second leading role.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Marie Doro as Nancy Marvell
• Thomas Holding as Bob Alden
• Walter Craven as Robert Alden, Sr.
• Robert Broderick as Capt. Marvell
• Cesare Gravina as Setsu
• Maud Granger as Setsu's Wife
• Robert Cain as Capt. Featherstone

Preservation status

The White Pearl is now considered lost.^[4]

See also

• Edwin S. Porter filmography

External links

• • • Still during the production
• Preserved still of a scene on board a ship
• Preserved rare lobby poster

Notes and References

1. Book: Tarbox, Charles H. . Lost films, 1895-1917. 1983. Film Classic Exchange. 245.
2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/W/WhitePearl1915.html The White Pearl at silentera.com
3. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=14040 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The White Pearl
4. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.10565/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The White Pearl