Wife or Country
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Wife or Country is a 1918 silent
drama film
directed by E. Mason Hopper
and starring Gloria Swanson
.
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 E. Mason Hopper
E. Mason Hopper
E. Mason Hopper was an American film director of the silent era. He directed 76 films between 1911 and 1935.-Selected filmography:* Wife or Country * Brothers Under the Skin...
and starring Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
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Cast
- Harry Mestayer - Dale Barker
- Gretchen LedererGretchen LedererGretchen Lederer was a German actress of the silent era. She appeared in 87 films between 1912 and 1918.She was born in Cologne, Germany and died in Anaheim, California...
- Gretchen Barker - Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonGloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
- Sylvia Hamilton - 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....
- Dr. Meyer Stahl - Charles WestCharles West (actor)Charles West was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 303 films between 1908 and 1937.He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Jack Holiday