The Commuters

The Commuters is an extant 1915 silent film comedy directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Fenwick in film debut.[1][2] It is based on a 1910 Broadway play, The Commuters, by James Forbes.[3]

The Commuters
Trade magazine advertisement
Directed byGeorge Fitzmaurice
Based onThe Commuters
by James Forbes
Produced byGeorge Kleine
StarringIrene Fenwick
Distributed byKleine-Edison Services
Release date
  • April 26, 1915 (1915-04-26)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

A copy of the film is held in the Library of Congress collection.[4]

Plot

Cast
  • Irene Fenwick as Hetty Brice
  • Charles Judels as Professor Anatole Vermouth, aka Sammy
  • George Le Guere as Larry Brice
  • Dan Moyles as Mr. Rolliston
  • Della Connor as Fan Rolliston, wife
  • Agnes Marc as Carrie, A Maid
  • Dan Crimmins as Policeman
  • Marie Collins as The Mother-In-Law

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Commuters at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Commuters
  3. The Commuters produced on Broadway at Criterion Theatre, August 1910 – January 1911
  4. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Commuters


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