The Prince of Headwaiters
The Prince of Headwaiters | |
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Directed by | John Francis Dillon[1] |
Written by | Jane Murfin[2] |
Based on | "The Prince of Headwaiters" by Viola Brothers Shore and Garrett Fort[3] |
Produced by | Sam E. Rork[1] |
Starring | Lewis Stone |
Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Prince of Headwaiters is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon.[1]
Premise[]
A maitre d' at the Hôtel Ritz Paris finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by Lilyan Tashman).
Cast[]
- Lewis Stone as Pierre
- Priscilla Bonner as Faith Cable
- E. J. Ratcliffe as John Cable
- Lilyan Tashman as Mae Morin
- John Patrick as Barry Frost
- Robert Agnew as Elliott Cable
- Ann Rork as Beth
- Cleve Moore as College Boy
- Dick Folkens as College Boy
- Lincoln Stedman as College Boy
- Cecille Evans as Susanne
- Marion McDonald as Judy
- Nita Cavalier as Elsie
References[]
- ^ a b c Tony Villecco, Silent Stars Speak: Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2001, p. 37 [1]
- ^ William Darby, Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films, Scarecrow Press, 1991, p. 645 [2]
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Prince of Headwaiters at silentera.com
External links[]
- The Prince of Headwaiters at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- British Film Institute: The Prince of Headwaiters
Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by John Francis Dillon
- Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin
- 1920s silent drama film stubs