The Scar (1919 film)
1919 American film
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The Scar is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Kitty Gordon and Irving Cummings. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company.[1]
Irving Cummings
| The Scar | |
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| Directed by | Frank Hall Crane |
| Written by | Hamilton Smith |
| Starring | Kitty Gordon Irving Cummings |
| Cinematography | Lucien Tainguy |
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| Distributed by | World Film Company |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
George Reynolds, an American, fights a duel in South America with the Spaniard Valdez over the affections of Cora, a Spanish adventuress, and later brings her back to the United States, where she becomes involved with his friend Caryl Haskill. During a struggle, Cora is accidentally shot and George is convicted, serving five years in prison while she taunts him during his forced labor. After his release, Cora opens a gambling house in New York, where Caryl becomes addicted, loses everything, and takes his own life. Hoping for a new beginning, George marries Frances Tabor, but Cora, consumed by vengeance, tries to destroy his marriage and even attempts to have him re-arrested, though she fails. Ultimately, her obsession drives her into madness, and she is confined to an asylum.
Cast
- Kitty Gordon as Cora
- Irving Cummings as George Reynolds
- Jennie Ellison as Mrs. Reynolds
- Eric Mayne as Hastings
- Charles Dungan as Cavanaugh
- Frank Farrington as Thaddeus Tabor
- Ruth Findlay as Frances Tabor
- Paul Doucet as Valdez
- David Herblin as Caryl Haskill
- Herbert Bradshaw as Willard
- Amelie Barleon as Cora's Maid (credited as Amelia Barleon)