Drums of Fate

Drums of Fate
Drums of Fate
	Still with George Fawcett and Mary Miles Minter
Directed by	Charles Maigne
Screenplay by	Will M. Ritchey
Based on	Sacrifice; by Stephen French Whitman
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Mary Miles Minter; Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn; George Fawcett
Cinematography	James Wong Howe
Production; company	Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 14, 1923;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Drums of Fate is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and written by Will M. Ritchey based upon a novel by Stephen French Whitman. The film stars Mary Miles Minter, Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, George Fawcett, Robert Cain, Casson Ferguson, Bertram Grassby, and Noble Johnson. The film was released on January 14, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

As described in a film magazine,^[3] young and socially successful Carol Dolliver (Minter) spurns all suitors until she meets famous African explorer Laurence Teck (Flynn), who is equally attracted to her. They marry and Laurence leaves for Portuguese East Africa where he is captured by a band of Mambava warriors. Cornelius Rysbroek (Cain), who was a disappointed suitor, wires home to Carol that her husband has been slain. Later, to please her guardian, she weds crippled musician David Verne (Ferguson). Laurence's captor, the Mambava king (Johnson), takes a fairly strong fancy to the white man. Laurence finally gets away, reaches Fort Pero d'Anhaya, and learns of Carol's marriage. He returns home and his sudden appearance so frightens Carol that he believes she no longer loves him. He returns to Africa and the Mambava king, leaving a note for Carol stating that she can now get a divorce based upon desertion grounds. The shock of Laurence's appearance kills David, and Carol goes to Africa to find her husband. After several adventures, she finds him in the Mambava village and she and David reconcile.

Cast[]

Mary Miles Minter as Carol Dolliver
Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Laurence Teck
George Fawcett as Felix Brantome
Robert Cain as Cornelius Rysbroek
Casson Ferguson as David Verne
Bertram Grassby as Hamoud Bin-Said
Noble Johnson as Native King

Preservation status[]

Drums of Fate is now a lost film.^[4]

References[]

^ Dan Pavlides (2015). "Drums-of-Fate - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "Drums of Fate". afi.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ "Drums of Fate: Paramount Photoplay in Six Parts". Exhibitor's Trade Review. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc. 13 (9): 474. January 27, 1923.
^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Drums of Fate

External links[]

Drums of Fate at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] Dan Pavlides (2015). "Drums-of-Fate - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

[2] "Drums of Fate". afi.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

[ETR-3] "Drums of Fate: Paramount Photoplay in Six Parts". Exhibitor's Trade Review. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc. 13 (9): 474. January 27, 1923.

[4] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Drums of Fate

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