Mistress Nell

1915 film by James Kirkwood

Mistress Nell

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Directed by| James Kirkwood
Based on| Mistress Nell
by George Cochrane Hazelton
Produced by| Adolph Zukor
Daniel Frohman
Starring| Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Distributed by| Paramount Pictures

Release date

* January 1, 1915 (1915-01-01)

Running time

| 5 reels
Country| United States
Language| Silent (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

## External links

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* Mistress Nell at IMDb

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