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    Mistress Nell

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    Mistress Nell
    Film poster
    Directed byJames Kirkwood
    Based onMistress Nell
    by George Cochrane Hazelton
    Produced byAdolph Zukor
    Daniel Frohman
    StarringMary Pickford
    Owen Moore
    Distributed byParamount Pictures
    Release date
    • January 1, 1915 (1915-01-01)
    Running time
    		5 reels
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

    Mistress Nell is a 1915 American silent historical adventure film starring Mary Pickford. It is yet another story about Nell Gwyn taken from a Broadway play Mistress Nell that was very successful for stage actress Henrietta Crosman from 1900 to 1902.[1] This production was produced by Adolph Zukor's production company Famous Players Film Company and released through Paramount Pictures. The film is extant.[2]

    A surviving print is held by Museum of Modern Art.[3]

    Cast

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    • Mary Pickford as Nell Gwyn
    • Owen Moore as King Charles II
    • Arthur Hoops as Duke of Buckingham
    • Ruby Hoffman as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
    • Amelia Rose as Orange Moll
    • Mr. Henry as Nobleman
    • Mr. Rouse as Nobleman
    • Mr. Bosch as Nobleman
    • Henry S. Koser as Nobleman
    • J. Albert Hall
    • Nathaniel Sack

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    • Hayward Mack (unknown role)

    References

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    1. ^ "Henrietta Crosman – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
    2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Mistress Nell at silentera.com
    3. ^ The Library of Congress Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Mistress Nell
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