The Charmer (1925 film)

1925 film by Sidney Olcott

  • April 19, 1925 (1925-04-19)
Running time
6 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Charmer is a 1925 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Pola Negri in the leading role.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] a Spanish dancer is brought to the United States after meeting American tourists. Her interest is centered on a wealthy American and his chauffeur. She becomes successful in New York City and the wealthy tourists seek her. She learns that the man is a bounder, but she is involved in a romance with the chauffeur.

Cast

  • Pola Negri as Mariposa
  • Wallace MacDonald as Ralph Bayne
  • Robert Frazer as Dan Murray
  • Trixie Friganza as Mama
  • Cesare Gravina as Señor Sprott
  • Gertrude Astor as Bertha Sedgwick
  • Edwards Davis as Mr. Sedgwick
  • Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Bayne
  • Dan Crimmins as The Lawyer

Preservation

With no prints of The Charmer located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5]

See also

  • Gertrude Astor filmography

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Charmer Retrieved December 11, 2014
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Charmer at silentera.com Retrieved December 11, 2014
  3. ^ "New Pictures: The Charmer", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (6): 60, May 2, 1925, retrieved January 25, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Charmer Retrieved December 11, 2014
  5. ^ The Charmer at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: lost Paramount films - 1925
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Charmer (1925 film).
  • The Charmer at IMDb
  • (in French) The Charmer website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
  • Synopsis at AllMovie
  • Lobby cards: photo#1, photo#2(Wayback)
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