The Silent Partner (1917 film)
1917 American film
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The Silent Partner is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan adapted from a story by Edmund Goulding and starring Blanche Sweet.[1] The film was remade in 1923 and both versions were released by Paramount Pictures.
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| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | George DuBois (scenario) |
| Story by | Edmund Goulding |
| Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot summary
Jane Colby is a stenographer working for the firm of Edward Royle and Harvey Wilson. She discovers a discrepancy in Wilson's accounts and Royle asks for his resignation. Socialite Edith Preston seduces Royle and marries him for his money despite being in love with Wilson, conspiring with the latter and another man to seize Royle's fortune. They nearly succeed, but Jane saves Royle by using buying his shares with her savings. Royle discovers Edith and Wilson's plot and tells Jane she is no longer a "silent partner" in his life.[2]
Cast
Source:[3]
- Blanche Sweet as Jane Colby
- Thomas Meighan as Edward Royle
- Henry Herbert as Harvey Wilson
- Ernest Joy as David Pierce
- Mabel Van Buren as Edith Preston
- Florence Smythe as Mrs. Preston
- Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Wilson
Censorship
Before The Silent Partner could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene where a little boy is smoking a cigarette and all drinking scenes.[4]
