Sylvia of the Secret Service
Sylvia of the Secret Service | |
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Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
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Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
Production company | Astra Film |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date | November 25, 1917 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
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Sylvia of the Secret Service is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle, J.H. Gilmour and Elliott Dexter.[1] Erich von Stroheim worked as assistant director and technical advisor as well as playing the role of the villain. It was given a second release in 1922.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Anton Grot. It was shot at studios in Fort Lee in New Jersey.[2]
Synopsis[]
During World War I, An American secret agent attempt to prevent a German sabotage ring from blowing up ammunition dumps in New York.
Cast[]
- Irene Castle as Sylvia
- J.H. Gilmour as Van Brunn
- Elliott Dexter as Curtis Prescott
- as Fay Walling
- as Hemming
- Erich von Stroheim as The villain
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Koszarski, Richard . Fort Lee: The Film Town (1904-2004). Indiana University Press, 2005.
- Lennig, Arthur. Stroheim. University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1917 films
- 1910s thriller films
- American films
- American thriller films
- Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
- American silent feature films
- English-language films
- Pathé Exchange films
- American black-and-white films
- Thriller film stubs
- Silent film stubs