The Legend Beautiful
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The Legend Beautiful is a 1915 American silent
short drama film
directed by Tom Ricketts
. It stars William Garwood
in the lead role with Perry Banks
and Jack Richardson
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Tom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts
Thomas "Tom" Ricketts was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures....
. It stars William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
in the lead role with Perry Banks
Perry Banks
Perry Banks was a Canadian silent film actor of the early period.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Sir Galahad of Twilight.-Selected filmography:...
and Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson (actor)
Jack Howard Richardson was an American actor.Born in New York, New York, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company, where he worked for several years....
.
Cast
- William Garwood as Jose Cordero
- Perry Banks as Amelio Cordero
- Jack Richardson as Pietro Cordero
- Ed CoxenEdward CoxenAlbert Edward Coxen was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career.-Early life:...
as The Christ - Vivian RichVivian RichVivian Rich was an American silent film actress.-Career:Rich was born on the Atlantic ocean and spent her early years in Philadelphia. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin High School. From high school she went to the stage and played in musical...
as Rachael - Reaves EasonB. Reeves EasonB. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known...
as Rachael's father - Louise LesterLouise LesterLouise Lester was an American silent film actress. She was the first feminine star of Western films.-Biography:...
as Rachael's mother - Harry von MeterHarry von MeterHarry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons...
as A Padre - Joseph Knight as The Strange Gringo
- Jack O'BrienJohn B. O'BrienJohn B. O'Brien was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 88 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926....
as Prospector - Genevieve Arellanes as Leah, Pietro's daughter
- Hugh Bennett as Poor old man
- Harry Edmondson as Blind man
- Grace Knight as Feeble woman
- Arthur Melett as A monk
- William Vaughn as Beggar