Sylvia of the Secret Service
| Sylvia of the Secret Service | |
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_-_1.jpg) Scene featuring Castle and von Stroheim | |
| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
Production company | Astra Film |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Sylvia of the Secret Service is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle, J.H. Gilmour and Elliott Dexter.[1] Erich von Stroheim worked as assistant director and technical advisor as well as playing the role of the villain. It was given a second release in 1922.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Anton Grot. It was shot at studios in Fort Lee in New Jersey.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]During World War I, An American secret agent attempt to prevent a German sabotage ring from blowing up ammunition dumps in New York.
Cast
[edit]- Irene Castle as Sylvia
- J.H. Gilmour as Van Brunn
- Elliott Dexter as Curtis Prescott
- Suzanne Willa as Fay Walling
- J.W. Percival as Hemming
- Erich von Stroheim as The villain
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Koszarski, Richard . Fort Lee: The Film Town (1904-2004). Indiana University Press, 2005.
- Lennig, Arthur. Stroheim. University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
External links
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- 1917 films
- 1910s thriller films
- Silent American thriller films
- Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
- American silent feature films
- 1910s English-language films
- Pathé Exchange films
- American black-and-white films
- 1910s American films
- Films shot in New Jersey
- English-language thriller films
- Films with screenplays by Philip Bartholomae
- Thriller film stubs
- Silent film stubs