The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
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The Tragedy of Whispering Creek is a 1914 silent
Western film
directed by Allan Dwan
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
The film is now considered to be lost
.
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...
Western film
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
directed by Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:...
and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
The film is now considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrie was an American silent film actor.Murdock began his long screen career as an actor in early films such as The Count of Monte Cristo before becoming a director at Universal.He was the brother of actors Albert MacQuarrie and Frank MacQuarrie.-1940s:* Silver City Raiders...
- The Stranger - Pauline BushPauline Bush (actress)Pauline Bush was an American silent film actress.Nicknamed "The Madonna of the Movies", she married actor Allan Dwan in 1915. They divorced in 1921. From 1910 to 1924, she appeared in some 250 movies...
- The Orphan - William C. DowlanWilliam C. DowlanWilliam C. Dowlan was an American silent film actor, and director...
- Bashful Bill - Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
- The Greaser - George CooperGeorge Cooper (actor)George Cooper was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared on stage first, then in 210 films between 1911 and 1940...
- The Kid - Mary Ruby - The Kid's Sweetheart
- Doc CraneDoc CraneDoc Crane was an early American silent film actor.He was signed in 1914 and starred in about 30 films before his retirement three years later in 1917.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York and The Grey Sisterhood....
- Prospector - William Lloyd - Prospector
- John Burton - Prospector