The White Sister (1915 film)

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The White Sister
Directed byFred E. Wright
Written byF. Marion Crawford (play)
Walter Hackett (play)
Produced byEssanay Film Manufacturing Company (Essanay Studios)
StarringViola Allen
CinematographyRudolph J. Bergquist
Distributed byV-L-S-E
Release date
June 15, 1915
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Viola Allen, the well-known stage star, as she appeared in "The White Sister."

The White Sister is a 1915 American silent film produced by Essanay Studios. It is based on the 1909 play The White Sister by F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hackett.[1] This film, directed by Fred E. Wright, stars Viola Allen, a prominent stage actress in her first movie. Allen had also created the role in the play and it was one of her biggest successes.[2][3] It is not known whether the film survives.[2]

Cast[]

  • Viola Allen – Donna Angela Chiaramonte
  • Richard C. Travers – Lt. Giovanni Severi
  • Florence Oberle – Princess Chiaramonte
  • Thomas Commerford – Monseigneur Saracinesca
  • Emilie Melville – Mother Superior
  • John Thorn – Filmore Durand
  • Sidney Ainsworth – Captain Ugo Severi (*Sydney Ainsworth)
  • Ernest Maupain – Dr. Pieri
  • Camille D'Arcy – Madame Bernard
  • John H. Cossar – Minister of War (*aka John Cossar)
  • Frank Dayton – Colonel Parlo

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