The Tiger Woman (1917 film)
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The Tiger Woman is a 1917
silent
drama film
directed by J. Gordon Edwards
and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara
. The film is now considered to be lost
.
1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
silent
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...
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 J. Gordon Edwards
J. Gordon Edwards
J. Gordon Edwards was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and a writer who began his career as a stage actor and as a stage director. He made his directorial debut on film in 1914's St. Elmo. Soon went on helming all of the Fox studio's mega-budget spectacles, including all of actress Theda...
and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara
Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
. The film is now considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Cast
- Theda BaraTheda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
- Princess Petrovitch - Edward RosemanEdward RosemanEdward Roseman , sometimes identified as Edward F. Roseman, was an American actor, primarily during the silent film era.The son of a pharmacist, Roseman was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, christened Ernest Frederick Roseman...
- Prince Petrovitch - Louis Dean - The Baron
- Emil De Varney - The Count
- John Webb DillonJohn Webb DillonJohn Webb Dillon was an English actor. He appeared in 89 films between 1911 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* Romeo and Juliet...
- Stevan - Glen WhiteGlen WhiteGlen White was an American actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1912 and 1921. Glen White is a radio programmer/personality, club DJ, and remixer...
- Edwin Harris - Mary Martin - Mrs. Edwin Harris
- Herbert HeyesHerbert HeyesHerbert Heyes was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956.He was born in Vader, Washington and died in North Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Mark Harris - Kittens ReichertKittens ReichertKittens Reichert was an American child actress in silent films. She was born Catherine Alma Reichert in Yonkers, New York, but was nicknamed "Kittens", which she adopted as her stage name...
- Harris Child - Edward Holt - Harris Boy's Father
- Florence Martin - Marion Harding
- George Clarke - Marion's Father
- Kate Blancke - Marion's Mother
- Charles McCann
- Hans UnterkircherHans UnterkircherHans Unterkircher was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 63 films between 1916 and 1971.He was born in Graz, Austria and died in Vienna, Austria.-Selected filmography:* The Tiger Woman...
(uncredited)