''The Maelstrom'' is a 1917 silent film drama directed by

Paul Scardon Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 – 17 January 1954) was an actor, a producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages. When he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville. He progressed from that to pantomime and t ...

. It stars Dorothy Kelly, Earle Williams and Julia Swayne Gordon. Thomas Ince produced along with the

Vitagraph Company Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States film studio, motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith (producer), Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as t ...

Cast

* Dorothy Kelly – Peggy Greye-Stratton *

Earle Williams Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era."EARLE WILLIAMS EXPIRES: Bronchial Pneumonia Ends Brilliant Career of Pioneer Filmland Favorite", ''L ...

– Jimmie Hallet *

Julia Swayne Gordon Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933. Early years Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio to Louis and Anna Smith and was ...

– Gwennie Lyne *Gordon Gray – Cincinnati Red * Bernard Siegel – Dago Sam *

Denton Vane Denton Vane (1890–September 17, 1940) was an American film actor of the silent era.Goble p.217 He appeared in a number of films made by Vitagraph Studios. Selected filmography * ''On Her Wedding Night'' (1915) * ''Who Killed Joe Merrion?'' ( ...

– Ling *

John S. Robertson John Stuart Robertson (June 14, 1878 – November 5, 1964) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', starring John Barrymore. Biography Robertson was b ...

Robert Gaillard Robert Gaillard (November 14, 1868 – September 24, 1941) was an American male actor who appeared on stage and in film. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.Gmür p.154 Selected filmography Actor * ''Cardinal Wolsey'' (1912 ...

*Frank Crayne

Preservation status

A print is preserved in the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law o ...

collection

Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) is a branch of the Library of Congress devoted to preserving the United States' audio-visual history. It includes the Packard Campus (PCAVC), opened in 2007 to store the then entire 6.3 milli ...

.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) c.1978 the American Film Institute

References

External links

''The Maelstrom'' at IMDb.com
1917 films American silent feature films Vitagraph Studios films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Films directed by Paul Scardon 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub