The Slave (1917 drama film)

The Slave
The Slave
	A contemporary advertisement for The Slave (bottom) along with an advertisement for The Jaguar's Claws (top)
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	William Nigh (scenario)
Starring	Valeska Suratt
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 3, 1917;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Slave is a 1917 American silent drama film written and directed by William Nigh. The film starred Valeska Surratt.^[1] It is now considered lost.^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Caroline (Suratt) works at a hairdressing parlor. A wealthy man falls in love with her, takes her home in his automobile, and proposes on the curb. Caroline has a dream where she marries a man, who turns out to be penurious and keeps her locked up in his mansion. He finally dies, and Caroline starts out having a good time with his money, but she sees the folly of her ways. She wakes up from the dream and turns down the offer of marriage, deciding instead to wait several years for her honest young man to return from the west.

Cast

Valeska Suratt - Caroline
Violet Palmer - Dulce
Eric Mayne - Dr. Atwell
Herbert Heyes - David Atwell
Edward Burns - Egbert Atwell (aka Edmund Burns)
Edwin Roseman - Dr. Ghoul (*actor also known as Edward Roseman)
Dan Mason - The Fossil
Tom Brooke - Professor Winther
Martin Faust - Author
Martin Hunt

References

^ The Slave at silentera.com
^ International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Pratt, George C. (1982). Faces and Fabrics/Feathers and Furs. George Eastman House. p. 3. ISBN 0-935398-05-8.
^ "Reviews: Valeska Suratt in The Slave". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (2). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 24. 7 July 1917. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

External links

The Slave at IMDb
The Slave at the TCM Movie Database
The Slave at AllMovie
The Slave at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] The Slave at silentera.com

[2] International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Pratt, George C. (1982). Faces and Fabrics/Feathers and Furs. George Eastman House. p. 3. ISBN 0-935398-05-8.

[3] "Reviews: Valeska Suratt in The Slave". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (2). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 24. 7 July 1917. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

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