The Wives of the Prophet
The Wives of the Prophet is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by James A. Fitzgerald and starring Orville Caldwell, Alice Lake, and Violet Mersereau.[1]
| The Wives of the Prophet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James A. Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Opie Read (novel) |
| Starring | Orville Caldwell Alice Lake Violet Mersereau |
| Cinematography | Larry Williams |
Production company | J.A. Fitzgerald Productions |
| Distributed by | Lee-Bradford Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] a religious sect in the Tennessee mountains expect the arrival of a prophet for whom five young women have been selected to be his wives. Howard, a young lawyer, accidentally witnesses their annual ritual, makes a sketch of Judith, one of the designated five young women, which is then reproduced as a tattoo on his chest. He is declared by the elders to be the Prophet and united to Judith and the other four women in a ritual in a huge cave. Of these, Alma has a sweetheart, Warner Richmond. Later, after avoiding moonshiners and their whiskey still and other adventures, he escapes to the outside world with Judith.
Cast
- Orville Caldwell as Howard Brice
- Alice Lake as Judith
- Violet Mersereau as Alma
- Harlan Knight as The Patriarch
- Ruth Stonehouse as Rachael
- Warner Richmond as Ben Blake
- Maurice Costello as William Neil
- Edward Roseman as Boyle
- Mary Thurman as Laura Neil
References
- McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 92
- Pardy, George T. (9 January 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Wives of the Prophet", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (2): 193, retrieved 8 January 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
- Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2