''Surrender'' is a 1927 American silent

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Edward Sloman Edward Sloman (19 July 1883, London - 29 September 1972, Woodland Hills, California) was an England, English silent film Film director, director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 fi ...

and written by Charles Kenyon, Edward J. Montagne and

Albert DeMond Albert DeMond (May 7, 1901 – February 20, 1973) was an American screenwriter.Martin p. 470 Selected filmography * '' His Foreign Wife'' (1927) * ''On Your Toes'' (1927) * ''The Fourflusher'' (1928) * '' Phyllis of the Follies'' (1928) * '' How ...

. It is based on the 1915 play ''Lea Lyon'' by Alexander Brody. The film stars

Mary Philbin Mary Loretta Philbin (July 16, 1902 – May 7, 1993) was an American film actress of the silent film era, who played Christine Daaé in the 1925 film ''The Phantom of the Opera '' opposite Lon Chaney, and Dea in ''The Man Who Laughs'' alongside ...

, Ivan Mosjukine, Otto Matieson,

Nigel De Brulier Nigel De Brulier (born Francis George Packer; 8 August 1877 – 30 January 1948) was an English stage and film actor who began his career in the United Kingdom before relocating to the United States. Biography Nigel De Brulier was born in French ...

, Otto Fries, and Daniel Makarenko. The film was released on November 3, 1927, by

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Cast

as Lea Lyon * Ivan Mosjukine as Constantine *

as Rabbi Mendel Lyon * Otto Matiesen as Joshua * Otto Fries as Tarras *Daniel Makarenko as General Davidoff *

Lassie Lou Ahern Lassie Lou Ahern (June 25, 1920 – February 15, 2018) was an American actress. Originally discovered by Will Rogers, she was best known for her role as Little Harry in the 1927 silent film ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' and also for her recurring appear ...

as Little Jewish Girl (uncredited) *

John Bleifer John Melvin Bleifer (July 26, 1901 – January 24, 1992) was an American actor whose career began at the end of the silent film era, and lasted through the mid-1980s. He appeared in feature films and film serials, and in a number of televis ...

as Peasant Farmer (uncredited) *

Russ Powell Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Fas ...

as Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

Preservation

Prints of ''Surrender!'' are in film collections of the

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, Cineteca Del Friuli (Gemona), Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, and

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.Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Surrender!''
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References

External links

* * 1927 films 1927 romance films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays American silent feature films English-language romance films Films directed by Edward Sloman Silent American romance films Surviving American silent films Universal Pictures films {{1920s-romance-film-stub