The Boss (1915 film)
The Boss is a 1915 silent film produced by William A. Brady and released through his World Film Company. The film is based on a 1911 play by Edward Sheldon called The Boss. On stage it starred Holbrook Blinn and Emily Stevens. In this silent version Holbrook Blinn reprises his role from the Broadway play but Emily Stevens is replaced by Alice Brady, the daughter of producer William Brady.[1][2] The Boss is considered a lost film.[3]
| The Boss | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Emile Chautard |
| Based on | The Boss by Edward Sheldon |
| Produced by | William A. Brady |
| Starring | Holbrook Blinn Alice Brady |
| Cinematography | Lucien Tainguy |
| Distributed by | World Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- Holbrook Blinn – Michael R. Regan
- Alice Brady – Emily Griswold
- William Marion – Archbishop Sullivan
- Charles S. Abbe – James D. Griswold
- Bert Starkey – Porkey McCoy
- Frederick Truesdell – Scanlan
- Julia Stuart – Mrs. Regan
- Douglas MacLean – Regan's Secretary, Robert (*as Douglas McLean)
- R. B. Mantell Jr. – Regan's Butler, Gates
References
External links
- The Boss at IMDb
- The Boss synopsis at AllMovie
- Lawrence, Elwell (July 1915). "The Boss". Photoplay. Chicago, Ill: Photoplay Publishing Co. VIII (2): 140ff. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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