Bachelor Brides is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Rod La Rocque, Elinor Fair and Eulalie Jensen.[1] It is based on a 1925 British-set stage play by Charles Horace Malcolm.[2]
| Bachelor Brides | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William K. Howard |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
Production company | DeMille Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date | May 10, 1926 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Parker.
Plot edit
Percy Ashfield is on the verge of marrying Mary Bowman, but her father strongly opposes the union. As they gather at Ashfield's castle to celebrate, an unexpected turn of events unfolds: a young woman bursts in, claiming that Percy is the father of her child. A doctor corroborates her story, alleging that she is mentally unstable due to Percy's supposed infidelity. This revelation shocks everyone present, especially Percy, who has no recollection of the woman. Amidst the ensuing confusion, Percy realizes that both the woman and Mary's pearls have mysteriously vanished, leaving him perplexed.
Cast edit
- Rod La Rocque as Percy Ashfield – Earl of Duncraggan
- Elinor Fair as Mary Bowing
- Eulalie Jensen as Lady Ashfield Duncraggan
- George Nichols as Henry Bowing
- Lucien Littlefield as Egbert Beamish
- Eddie Gribbon as Glasgow Willie – aka Limehouse Herbert
- Julia Faye as Pansy Short
- Paul Nicholson as Jim Short – alias Dr. Raymond Strang, M.D.
- Sally Rand as Maid
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Bibliography edit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. ISBN 9783110951943
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-520-20970-1.
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