"The Silent Command" (1923) featuring Martha Mansfield, Bela Lugosi

"The Silent Command" (1923) featuring Martha Mansfield, Bela Lugosi

This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems This film illustrates the contributions of Martha Mansfield, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. "The Silent Command" (1923) is spy thriller taking place during the construction of the Panama Canal. Martha Mansfield played an excellent role in this film as the vamp, charged with seducing the navy officer. She was a true rising star, only to die in a freak fire accident three months later. This is Martha Mansfield's last surviving role. Directed by J. Gordon Edwards Produced by Fox Film Corporation Written by Anthony Paul Kelly, Rufus King Starring Edmund Lowe, Martha Mansfield, Bela Lugosi, Carl Harbaugh, Betty Jewel, Byron Douglas, Warren Cook Cinematography George W. Lane, Bennie Miggins Distributed by Fox Film Corporation Release date August 19, 1923 Running time 80 minutes Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

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