The Rendezvous (1923 film)
| The Rendezvous | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | Josephine Lovett |
| Based on | a story by Madeleine Ruthven |
| Produced by | Goldwyn Pictures |
| Starring | Richard Travers Lucille Ricksen Conrad Nagel |
| Cinematography | David Kesson |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date | November 11, 1923 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
The Rendezvous is a 1923 silent film adventure melodrama with comedic overtones directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Richard Travers, Conrad Nagel, Lucille Ricksen and Syd Chaplin. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures.[1]
Plot[]
In the Russian Empire, Tsar Nicholas II banishes Prince Sergei to Siberia for marrying Varvara without his permission. Varvara dies giving birth to a daughter, Vera, who is raised by Vassily after the prince flees the country. 18 years later, American Expeditionary Force, Siberia soldier Walter Stanford saves Vera from a Cossack raid, but she is forced to marry the chieftain. Walter rescues Vera, and after the Cossack is killed they marry.
Cast[]
- Conrad Nagel - Walter Stanford
- Lucille Ricksen - Vera
- Richard Travers - Prince Sergei
- Kathleen Key - Varvara
- Emmett Corrigan - Vassily
- Elmo Lincoln - Godunoff
- Syd Chaplin - Winkie(*Sydney Chaplin)
- Kate Lester - Mrs. Stanford
- Cecil Holland - Nichi
- Lucien Littlefield - Commissar
- Max Davidson - Commissar
- Eugenie Besserer - Nini
- R. O. Pennell - Czar
Production[]
The film was shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles using real-life U.S. Army soldiers as extras.[2]
Preservation status[]
- This is a surviving silent film preserved by MGM.[3]
References[]
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Rendezvous
- ^ "The Rendezvous". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Rendezvous
External links[]
- The Rendezvous at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- artwork
- faded poster(archived)
- lobby card(archived)
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- 1923 films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Marshall Neilan
- Goldwyn Pictures films
- American films
- American drama films
- 1923 drama films
- Melodramas
- 1920s silent drama film stubs
- Films set in the Russian Empire
- Russian Civil War films
- Films set in Siberia
- Cultural depictions of Nicholas II of Russia
- Films shot in San Francisco
- Films shot in Los Angeles