''The Phantom's Secret'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

Charles Swickard Charles F. Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American film actor, actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.Katchmer p.366 Selected filmography Director * ''The Beckonin ...

and starring

Hayward Mack Hayward Seaton Mack (March 20, 1882 – December 24, 1921) was an American actor of the silent era. Born in Albany, New York, in 1882, Mack appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1921. Mack's motion picture career began in 1910; he app ...

, Mignon Anderson and

Mark Fenton Mark Fenton (November 11, 1866 – July 29, 1925) was an American stage performer and motion-picture character actor who appeared in at least 80 films between 1914 and 1925. Fenton had considerable experience performing on stage prior to ...

.American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 p.61

Cast

as Franz Leroux * Mignon Anderson as Jeanne de Beaulieu *

as Count de Beaulieu * Daniel Leighton as The Rat *

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as Jane Elliott *

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Los Angeles, California. Sele ...

as Henry Marston * Fred Church as Frank Van Dyke *

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as Sister *

Nanine Wright Nanine Wright (June 3, 1876 – May 23, 1947) was an American silent film actress. She is known for her roles in ''Risky Business'' (1920) and the lost film serial ''Graft'' as Mrs. Larnigan. Filmography * '' The Mysterious Witness'' (1923) ...

as Mrs. Lavinia Marston

References

Bibliography

* John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella, Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 mystery films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Charles Swickard 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American mystery films English-language mystery films {{1910s-US-film-stub