The World's Great Snare
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Directed byJoseph Kaufman
Based onThe World's Great Snare
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced byAdolph Zukor
StarringPauline Frederick
Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings
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| Directed by | Joseph Kaufman |
| Based on | The World's Great Snare by E. Phillips Oppenheim |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Pauline Frederick Irving Cummings |
| Cinematography | Edward Gheller |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The World's Great Snare is a 1916 American silent drama film produced by Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1900 novel of the same name by E. Phillips Oppenheim and was directed by Joseph Kaufman. The film stars Pauline Frederick, a noted stage actress, and Irving Cummings, later a director, is the male lead.[1][2]
- Pauline Frederick as Myra
- Irving Cummings as Byran
- Ferdinand Tidmarsh as Huntley
- Frank Evans as Pete
- Riley Hatch as Almes Rutten
- Buckley Starkey as Skein
Preservation
The World's Great Snare is currently presumed lost.[3][4] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[5]
