The Crucible (1914 film)
| The Crucible | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by |
Edwin S. Porter Hugh Ford |
| Written by |
Edwin S. Porter (uncredited) Hugh Ford (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Crucible by Mark Lee Luther |
| Starring |
Marguerite Clark Harold Lockwood |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Crucible was a 1914 American silent romantic drama film directed by Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford and released through Paramount Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by Mark Lee Luther (1872-1951), the film stars Marguerite Clark and Harold Lockwood.[1] The film is now presumed lost.[2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[3] Jean (Clark) is brought up as a boy by her father, and when Mr. Fenshaw dies her boyish manner offends her mother and sisters. Jean is nagged and punished until one day she picks up a sickle and, without really intending to, cuts her sister's hand. She is sent to a reformatory. She later meets Craig Atwood (Lockwood), an artist in the woods, and goes through a series of trials to prove she is worthy of the love of her friend, the painter.
Cast
- Marguerite Clark as Jean
- Harold Lockwood as Craig Atwood
- Justina Johnstone as Amelia
- Lucy Palmer as Mrs. Fanshaw
- Barbara Winthrop as Miss Van Ostyn
- Helen Hall as Stella Wilkes
- Blanche Fisher as Amy
- Clifford Grey as Harry
- Mrs. Mathilde Brundage
References
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Crucible at silentera.com
- ↑ Nunn, Curtis (1981). Marguerite Clark, America's Darling of Broadway and the Silent Screen. TCU Press. p. VII.
- ↑ Wietzel, Edward (Feb 15, 1919). "Critical Reviews and Comments: The Crucible". Moving Picture World. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company. 39 (7): 942. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
External links
- The Crucible at the Internet Movie Database
- The Crucible at AllMovie
- The Crucible entry in the AFI Catalog of Feature Films