Her Honor, the Governor
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Her Honor, the Governor is a 1926 silent
drama film
starring Pauline Frederick
, directed by Chester Withey
and featuring Boris Karloff
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
starring Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick was a leading Broadway actress who later became known for her motion picture work.-Early years:...
, directed by Chester Withey
Chester Withey
Chester Withey was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. He participated in the production in total of some 100 films....
and featuring Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
.
Cast
- Pauline FrederickPauline FrederickPauline Frederick was a leading Broadway actress who later became known for her motion picture work.-Early years:...
- Adele Fenway - Carroll NyeCarroll NyeRobert Carroll Nye , better known as Carroll Nye, was an American film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1925 and 1944, perhaps most memorably as Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in Gone with the Wind .His brother was respected Hollywood makeup artist Ben Nye.He was born in Akron,...
- Bob Fenway - Greta von Rue - Marian Lee
- Tom SantschiTom SantschiTom Santschi was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era.-Career:...
- Richard Palmer - Stanton HeckStanton HeckStanton Heck , was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1918 and 1928.He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and died in Los Angeles, California from pneumonia.-Selected filmography:...
- Jim Dornton - Boris KarloffBoris KarloffWilliam Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
- Snipe Collins - Jack RichardsonJack Richardson (actor)Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years....
- Slade - Charles McHugh
- Kathleen KirkhamKathleen KirkhamKathleen Kirkham was a silent film actress from Menominee, Michigan.Her mother, Mrs. L.B. Kirkham, resided at 1135 Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. She was a stage actress prior to marriage.-Film actress:...
- William WorthingtonWilliam Worthington (actor)William Worthington was an American silent film actor and director.-Career:...