The Argyle Case (1917 film)
| The Argyle Case | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | Frederic Chapin Ralph Ince |
| Based on | The Argyle Case by Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'Higgins |
| Produced by | Robert Warwick |
| Starring | Robert Warwick |
| Cinematography | André Barlatier |
| Distributed by | Selznick Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Argyle Case is a 1917 American silent mystery film produced by and starring Robert Warwick and directed by Ralph Ince. It was distributed by Lewis J. Selznick through his Selznick Pictures Corporation.[1][2]
The play was refilmed in 1929 as an early talkie The Argyle Case with Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee.
A copy survives in the archives of the British Film Institute. [3]
Cast
[edit]- Robert Warwick as Asche Kayton
- Charles Hines as Joe Manning
- Frank McGlynn as John Argyle
- Arthur Albertson as Bruce Argyle
- Gazelle Marche as Nan Thornton
- Elaine Hammerstein as Mary Mazuret
- John Fleming as Inspector Dougherty
- H. Cooper Cliffe as Frederick Kreisler
- Mary Alden as Nellie Marsh
- Robert Vivian as Finley
- Frank Evans as Mr. Hurley
References
[edit]- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Argyle Case at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Argyle Case
- ^ "Kennington Bioscope presents The Argyle Case (1917) » The Cinema Museum, London". The Cinema Museum, London. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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