The Strength of Donald McKenzie
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The Strength of Donald McKenzie is a 1916 American silent
drama film
directed by and starring William Russell and Jack Prescott
. The film also stars Charlotte Burton
, Harry Keenan
, George Ahern, John Prescott
, Nell Franzen, and Margaret Nichols
.
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...
directed by and starring William Russell and Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott was an early American silent film actor and director.Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working with actors such as Charlotte Burton in films such as The Thoroughbred...
. The film also stars Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
, Harry Keenan
Harry Keenan
Harry George Keenan was an early American silent film actor.He starred in about 45 silent films mostly short between 1912 and 1916 in films such as The Highest Bid, with actresses such as Charlotte Burton.-External links:...
, George Ahern, John Prescott
Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott was an early American silent film actor and director.Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working with actors such as Charlotte Burton in films such as The Thoroughbred...
, Nell Franzen, and Margaret Nichols
Marguerite Nichols
Marguerite Nichols was an early American silent film actress. She starred in 21 films between 1915 and 1918....
.
Cast
- William Russell as Donald McKenzie
- Charlotte Burton as Mabel Condon
- George Ahern as John Condon
- Harry Keenan as Maynard Randall
- John Prescott as Pierre
- Nell Franzen
- Margaret Nichols