''The Blonde Saint'' is a 1926 American silent romantic adventure film directed by Svend Gade. It was produced by Sam E. Rork and released through First National Pictures.

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and

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star and young newcomer

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is featured.

Plot

The plot of the film bears a striking resemblance to the plot of the Warner Brothers talkie, ''

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'' (1932). This silent appears to have been more exotic.

Cast

Production

Producer Rork's 19-year-old daughter, Ann Rork, has a major role in the film as she has in her father's later produced '' The Notorious Lady'' (1927). Lewis Stone also returned in ''The Notorious Lady''. This was the final film of screenwriter

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. She and producer Rork had formed a partnership to make films in 1925, but, following the completion ''The Blonde Saint'' and a severe illness, she left film making and then wrote only for periodicals.

Preservation

An abridged and or incomplete version of survives in the

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, London.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Blonde Saint''
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References

External links

* * 1926 films American silent feature films Films based on American novels First National Pictures films 1926 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Svend Gade 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent adventure films Silent American drama films {{silent-adventure-film-stub