

March 5, 1922
1h 10m
EN
Herbert Brenon
A silent film about the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, whose life intertwines with a young woman, Anna Damby, and Countess Koefeld. Kean, inspired by the Countess, becomes entangled in a plot involving Anna, her guardian, and a roué named Lord Melville. The story culminates in a benefit performance where Kean's passionate denouncement of the Prince of Wales leads to his downfall.

William Farnum
Edmund Kean

Peggy Shaw
Anna Damby

Holmes Herbert
Prince of Wales

Mario Carillo
Lord Melville

Alexandre Dumas
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Paul McAllister
Count Koefeld

Etienne Girardot
Salomon

Bernard Siegel
Mr. Sleeker

Florence Ashbrooke
Mrs. Bob

America Chedister
Lady Anne Boyle

Hal De Forrest
Old Bob

Fox Film Corporation
US