The Servant in the House

1921 film

  • July 1920 (original)
  • February 1921 (rerelease)
Running time
8–9 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Servant in the House is a lost[1] 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway based on a 1908 Broadway play, The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy.[2]

Plot

Cast

  • Jean Hersholt as Manson, The Servant
  • Jack Curtis as Robert Smith
  • Claire Anderson as Mary Smith
  • Clara Horton as Mary Smith, Her Daughter
  • Zenaide Williams as Martha, The Vicar's Wife
  • Edward Peil, Sr. as William Smythe, The Vicar
  • Harvey Clark as The Bishop of Lancashire
  • John Gilbert (as Jack Gilbert) as Percival
  • Anna Dodge (as Mrs. George Hernandez) as Janitress

Production

This film was shot in 1918 by the historic Triangle Film Corporation and has a checkered distribution history. By 1920, Triangle had gone out of business. The film had a limited release in mid-1920 and was acquired by a different distributor, Film Booking Offices of America, in late 1920 for re-release in 1921.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Servant in the House
  2. ^ The Servant in the House on Broadway in original 1908 production and various revivals
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Servant in the House at silentera.com
  4. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Servant in the House

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