The Danger Girl (1926 film)
The Danger Girl is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Priscilla Dean, John Bowers, and Gustav von Seyffertitz.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Edward Dillon |
| Written by | Finis Fox |
| Based on | The Bride by George Middleton and Stuart Olivier |
| Produced by | John C. Flinn |
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| Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Production company | Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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The Danger Girl ad in Motion Picture News, 1926
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Wilson and Mortimer Travers, brothers, live in a New York City mansion, the former brother being a jewel collector. The police are investigating a tip that the jewels will be stolen. Marie Duquesne, dressed as a bride, drops in unexpectedly, claiming to have fled from a distasteful marriage. Wilson allows her to remain. There follows a weird series of complications, with the jewels and Marie the chief center of attraction. In the end Marie saves the jewels from the master thief. Wilson's gratitude turns to love for her.
Cast
- Priscilla Dean as Marie Duquesne
- John Bowers as Wilson Travers
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as James, the butler
- Cissy Fitzgerald as Henrietta Travers
- Arthur Hoyt as Mortimer Travers
- William Humphrey as Pelham
- Clarence Burton as Organ man
- Erwin Connelly as Henderson
References
- Munden p. 163
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Danger Girl at silentera.com
- Pardy, George T. (February 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Danger Girl", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (6): 703, retrieved February 5, 2023
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Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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