The Great Impersonation (1921 film)
The Great Impersonation is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Monte M. Katterjohn and E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars James Kirkwood, Sr., Ann Forrest, Winter Hall, Truly Shattuck, Fontaine La Rue, Alan Hale, Sr., and Bertram Johns. The film was released on October 9, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.
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| The Great Impersonation | |
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_-_Kirkwood.jpg) Still with James Kirkwood, who played both a German spy and English gentleman with similar appearances | |
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay by | Monte M. Katterjohn E. Phillips Oppenheim |
| Starring | James Kirkwood, Sr. Ann Forrest Winter Hall Truly Shattuck Fontaine La Rue Alan Hale, Sr. Bertram Johns |
| Cinematography | William Marshall |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- James Kirkwood, Sr. as Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein
- Ann Forrest as Rosamond Dominey
- Winter Hall as Duke of Oxford
- Truly Shattuck as Duchess of Oxford
- Fontaine La Rue as Princess Eiderstrom
- Alan Hale, Sr. as Gustave Seimann
- Bertram Johns as Dr. Eddy Pelham
- William Burress as Dr. Hugo Schmidt
- Cecil Holland as Roger Unthank
- Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Unthank
- Lawrence Grant as Emperor William of Germany
- Louis Dumar as Prince Eiderstrom
- Frederick Vroom as Prince Terniloff
- Florence Midgley as Princess Terniloff
References
- "Great-Impersonation - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- "The Great Impersonation". afi.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Great Impersonation at silentera.com
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