The Green Swamp
Encyclopedia
The Green Swamp is a 1916 silent
drama starring Bessie Barriscale
and written by C. Gardner Sullivan
.
) and her husband, Dr. Ward Allison (played by Bruce McRae
). Jealous over her husband's friendship with his female patients, Mrs. Allison fails to delever a message from a patient that nearly results in the death of the patient's child. Mrs. Allison pleads for forgiveness. On learning that she is pregnant, Dr. Allison does forgive her. However, the cycle of jealousy repeats itself.
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 starring Bessie Barriscale
Bessie Barriscale
Bessie Barriscale was an American silent film and stage actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s.-Early life and career:...
and written by C. Gardner Sullivan
C. Gardner Sullivan
C. Gardner Sullivan was an American screenwriter and motion picture producer. He was a prolific writer with more than 350 films among his credits. In 1924, the magazine Story World selected him on a list of the ten individuals who had contributed the most to the advancement of the motion picture...
.
Cast
- Bessie BarriscaleBessie BarriscaleBessie Barriscale was an American silent film and stage actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s.-Early life and career:...
- Margery Allison - Bruce McRaeBruce McRaeBruce McRae Bruce McRae Bruce McRae (January 15, 1867, India - May 7, 1927 City Island, New York, was an American stage and early silent film actor.Born in India in 1867 he entered acting as a stage actor. He was the first actor to play Dr. Watson to William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes. For several...
- Dr. Ward Allison - J. Barney SherryJ. Barney SherryJ. Barney Sherry was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 215 films between 1905 and 1929.He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from heart disease....
- Dr. Jim Hendon - Milton RossMilton RossMilton Ross was an American film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1948.He was born in California, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Riddle Gawne...
- Detective Bryan - Lola May - Edna
- Louise Brownell - Miss Miller
Plot summary
The film centers on Magery Allison (played by Bessie BarriscaleBessie Barriscale
Bessie Barriscale was an American silent film and stage actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s.-Early life and career:...
) and her husband, Dr. Ward Allison (played by Bruce McRae
Bruce McRae
Bruce McRae Bruce McRae Bruce McRae (January 15, 1867, India - May 7, 1927 City Island, New York, was an American stage and early silent film actor.Born in India in 1867 he entered acting as a stage actor. He was the first actor to play Dr. Watson to William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes. For several...
). Jealous over her husband's friendship with his female patients, Mrs. Allison fails to delever a message from a patient that nearly results in the death of the patient's child. Mrs. Allison pleads for forgiveness. On learning that she is pregnant, Dr. Allison does forgive her. However, the cycle of jealousy repeats itself.