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The Slave (1917 drama film)

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The Slave
A contemporary advertisement for The Slave (bottom) along with an advertisement for The Jaguar's Claws (top)
Directed byWilliam Nigh
Written byWilliam Nigh (scenario)
StarringValeska Suratt
CinematographyJoseph Ruttenberg
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • June 3, 1917 (1917-06-03)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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

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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

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References

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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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