The Great Impersonation (1921 film)

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The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1921) - Kirkwood.jpg
Still with James Kirkwood, who played both a German spy and English gentleman with similar appearances
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byMonte M. Katterjohn
Based onThe Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringJames Kirkwood, Sr.
Ann Forrest
Winter Hall
Truly Shattuck
Fontaine La Rue
Alan Hale, Sr.
Bertram Johns
CinematographyWilliam Marshall
Production
company
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 9, 1921 (1921-10-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Great Impersonation is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Monte M. Katterjohn and E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars James Kirkwood, Sr., Ann Forrest, Winter Hall, Truly Shattuck, Fontaine La Rue, Alan Hale, Sr., and Bertram Johns. The film was released on October 9, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Lobby card

Cast[]

  • James Kirkwood, Sr. as Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein
  • Ann Forrest as Rosamond Dominey
  • Winter Hall as Duke of Oxford
  • Truly Shattuck as Duchess of Oxford
  • Fontaine La Rue as Princess Eiderstrom
  • Alan Hale, Sr. as Gustave Seimann
  • Bertram Johns as Dr. Eddy Pelham
  • William Burress as Dr. Hugo Schmidt
  • Cecil Holland as Roger Unthank
  • Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Unthank
  • Lawrence Grant as Emperor William of Germany
  • Louis Dumar as Prince Eiderstrom
  • Frederick Vroom as Prince Terniloff
  • Florence Midgley as Princess Terniloff

References[]

  1. ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "Great-Impersonation - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Great Impersonation". afi.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Great Impersonation at silentera.com

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