Queen X

Queen X is a 1917 American silent crime-drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and produced and released through the Mutual Film Company. Stage personality Edna Goodrich, a former wife of Nat C. Goodwin, is the star.[1][2]

Queen X
Directed byJohn B. O'Brien
Produced byMutual Film
Written byEdwin M. Stanton
StarringEdna Goodrich
CinematographySol Polito
Distributed byMutual Film
Release date
  • October 1, 1917 (1917-10-01)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The film survives in the Library of Congress collection.[3][4]

Cast

  • Edna Goodrich - Janice Waltham, Queen X
  • Hugh Thompson - George Evans
  • Lucille Taft - Miriam Evans
  • Dora Adams - Mrs. Evans
  • William Wolcott - Arnold Somers
  • Jack Hopkins - Nippo
  • P. Tamato - Togo

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Queen X was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of two opium den scenes, the preparing of an opium pipe, and two scenes of a party slumming in the opium den.

References

  1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. "Abrreviated View of Movie Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 147 c. 1978, The American Film Institute
  4. "Queen X". Lcweb2.loc.gov. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.


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