Thy Name Is Woman is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro and Barbara La Marr.[2] A copy of the film survives in the Turner Archive.[3] The film made an estimated profit of more than $100,000.[1]
| Thy Name Is Woman | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by | Bess Meredyth |
| Based on | Der Weibsteufel (play) by Karl Schönherr |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Ramon Novarro Barbara La Marr |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Lloyd Nosler |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $175,000[1] |
| Box office | $388,000 (US/Canada)[1]) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] Spanish soldier Juan Ricardo is assigned to obtain evidence against Pedro the Fox, an old smuggler. His acquaintance with Pedro's wife Guerita ripens into mutual love. When Guerita and Juan are about to depart, her elderly husband approaches under the pretense of giving her a farewell kiss, but instead stabs and kills her. Pedro then falls dead from the reactive shock of his own deed. Juan is then arrested and charged with having failed in his mission. The intercession of Dolores, the daughter of the Commandante who is in love with Juan, brings about his release.
Cast
edit- Ramon Novarro as Juan Ricardo
- Barbara La Marr as Guerita
- William V. Mong as Pedro the Fox (Guerita's husband)
- Wallace MacDonald as Capt. Rodrigo de Castelar
- Robert Edeson as The Commandante
- Edith Roberts as Dolores (The Commandante's daughter)
- Claire McDowell as Juan's mother
See also
edit- A Devil of a Woman (1951)
- Der Weibsteufel (1966)
References
edit- ^ a b c Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005, pp. 4-65
- ^ "THE SCREEN; Spanish Fascination". New York Times. March 4, 1924.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Thy Name Is Woman". silentera.com. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 8, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Thy Name Is Woman". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
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- Thy Name Is Woman at IMDb
- Thy Name Is Woman at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Stills from gettyimages.com: Cast #1 and #2, and Scene #1, #2, and #3
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