A silent film about the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, whose life intertwines with a young woman, Anna Damby, and Countess Koefeld. Kean, inspired by the Countess, becomes entangled in a plot involving Anna, her guardian, and a roué named Lord Melville. The story culminates in a benefit performance where Kean's passionate denouncement of the Prince of Wales leads to his downfall.
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William Farnum
Edmund Kean
Known for
Samson and Delilah
Jack and the Beanstalk
Peggy Shaw
Anna Damby
Also in
'Morning, Judge
The Ballyhoo Buster
Holmes Herbert
Prince of Wales
Known for
The Invisible Man
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mario Carillo
Lord Melville
Also in
Bigger and Better Blondes
Rosita
Paul McAllister
Count Koefeld
Also in
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Noah's Ark
Etienne Girardot
Salomon
Known for
Twentieth Century
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Bernard Siegel
Mr. Sleeker
Also in
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
The Wizard's Apprentice
Florence Ashbrooke
Mrs. Bob
Also in
Border River
Those Troublesome Tresses
America Chedister
Lady Anne Boyle
Also in
Dawn of the East
The Sea Raiders
Hal De Forrest
Old Bob
Also in
A Daughter of the Gods
The Marble Heart
Edward Kipling
Darious - hairdresser
Also in
Peter Pan
The Belle of Broadway
Harry Gripp
John - prizefighter
Also in
The Great K&A Train Robbery
Fit to Win
Herbert Brenon Director · Alexandre Dumas Author Tom Malloy Cinematographer
United States release March 5, 1922 · Produced in United States
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · March 5, 1922
Theatrical
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