''The False Friend'' is a 1917 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

Harry Davenport Harry Davenport may refer to: * Harry Davenport (actor) (1866–1949), American film and stage actor * Harry Davenport (footballer) (1900–1984), Australian footballer * Harry J. Davenport (1902–1977), Democratic Party member of the U.S. House ...

and starring

Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ...

Gail Kane Gail Kane (born Abigail Kane; July 10, 1885 – February 17, 1966) was an American stage and silent movie actress. Early years Kane was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended a private school in Newburgh, New York, but eschewed add ...

and

Jack Drumier Jack Drumier (1867–1929) was an American film actor of the silent era.Beauchamp p.444 Selected filmography * ''The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot'' (1914) * '' The Beloved Adventuress'' (1917) * '' The Volunteer'' (1917) * '' Easy Money'' (1917 ...

.Parish p.157

Cast

as William Ramsdell *

as Virginia Farrell *

as Robert Farrell *

Earl Schenck Earl O. Schenck (13 May 1889 – 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1916 in film, 1916 and 1946 in film, 1946. Career After playing leading roles on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in Cinema of the United S ...

as De Witt Clinton * P.J. Rollow as J. Carleton Clinton * Lewis Edgard as Byron *

Pinna Nesbit Pinna Nesbit (November 26, 1896 – March 31, 1950) was a Canadian silent film actress. She was married three times and had an affair with King Edward VIII, when he was Prince of Wales. Her first husband, Harley Knoles Harry Knoles (1880-1936) ...

as Marietta

References

Bibliography

* James Robert Parish. ''Hollywood character actors''. Arlington House, 1978.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Harry Davenport American black-and-white films World Film Company films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub