Madame X (1916 film)

Madame X
Dorothy Donnelly, star of the Broadway production of Madame X (1910)
Directed by George F. Marion
Produced by Henry W. Savage
Written by Alexandre Bisson (play)
Starring Dorothy Donnelly
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 14, 1916 (1916-01-14)
Running time
 6 reels
Country United States
Language Silent

Madame X is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by George F. Marion based on the 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912).[1] Dorothy Donnelly, star of the 1910 Broadway production of the play—also directed by Marion—reprised her starring role for the film.

Plot

A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background.

Cast

  • Dorothy Donnelly - Jacqueline Floriot
  • John Bowers - Monsieur Floriot
  • Edwin Forsberg - Laroque (as Edwin Fosberg)
  • Ralph Morgan - Raymond Floriot
  • Robert Fischer - Merival
  • Charles E. Bunnell - Perrissard (as Charles Bunnell)
  • Gladys Coburn - Helene

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Madame X". Silent Era. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
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