An American Citizen
| An American Citizen | |
|---|---|
 Scene from a newspaper | |
| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | John Barrymore |
| Distributed by | Famous Players Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
An American Citizen was a 1914 American silent romantic comedy film directed by J. Searle Dawley. The film is noteworthy as the debut of John Barrymore. Distributed by Famous Players Film Company, the film is based on the 1897 Broadway play of the same name by Madeleine Lucette Reilly.[1] The film is now presumed lost.[2]
Cast
- John Barrymore - Beresford Kruger
- Evelyn Moore - Beatrice Carewe
- Peter Lang - Peter Barbury
- Hal Clarendon - Egerton Brown
- Mrs. M.S. Smith - Carola Chapin
- Ethel West - Georgia Chapin
- Howard Missimer - Sir Humphrey Bunn
- Edith Henkle - Lady Bunn
- Alexander Gaden - Otto Storbie
- Wellington A. Playter - Valet
- Joe Short - Office Boy
- Ernest Truex - Mercury
References
- ^ Tibbetts, John C (1985). The American Theatrical Film: Stages in Development. John C. p. 69. ISBN 0-879-72289-4.
- ^ Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M, ed. (2010). American Classic Screen Features. Scarecrow Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-810-87679-5.
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