''Behind Masks'' is a 1921 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Frank Reicher Frank Reicher (born Franz Reichert; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film ''King Kong''. Early life Reicher was born in M ...

. It was written by

Kathryn Stuart Kathryn Stuart, sometimes credited as Katherine Stuart or Kathryne Stuart, was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Stuart attended Columbia University before taking up a career as a journalist and publicity ...

based upon the 1909 novel ''Jeanne of the Marshes'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Frederick Vogeding,

William P. Carleton William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby C ...

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 ...

, Gladys Valerie, and

Kempton Greene Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Selected filmography * '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ...

. The film was released on July 24, 1921, by

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. A copy of the film is in the

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, but is incomplete.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Behind Masks''
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Plot

Cast

* Dorothy Dalton as Jeanne Mesurier *Frederick Vogeding as Andrew Bourne *

as Major Nigel Forrest *

as Madame Ena Delore *

Gladys Valerie Gladys Valerie (June 27, 1890 – September 1972) was an American singer and actress. She worked during the silent film era. Life and career Valerie was born Gladys Valerie Hays, on 27 June 1890, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was the d ...

as Kate Cansard *

as Cecil Bourne *Lewis Broughton as Ronald Engleton *Alex Kaufman as Maurice Bresnault

References

External links

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