The Silent Command (1923) Online
The Silent Command is a story of the United States Navy, revolving around experiences of a naval captain, warships, merchantmen, sea storms, a spectacular wreck, and an enemy effort to blow up the Panama Canal.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Edmund Lowe | - | Capt. Decatur | |
Alma Tell | - | Mrs. Richard Decatur | |
Martha Mansfield | - | Peg Williams, the vamp | |
Betty Jewel | - | Dolores | |
Florence Martin | - | Peg's Maid | |
Bela Lugosi | - | Hisston (as Belo Lugosi) | |
Carl Harbaugh | - | Menchen | |
Martin Faust | - | Cordoba | |
Gordon McEdward | - | Girdley | |
Byron Douglas | - | Adm. Nevins | |
Theodore Babcock | - | Adm. Meade | |
George Lessey | - | Mr. Collins | |
Warren Cook | - | Ambassador Mendizabal | |
Henry Armetta | - | Pedro | |
Rogers Keene | - | Jack Decatur |
Bela Lugosi's first stage role in the US was "The Red Poppy". Unable to speak English, he was forced to learn the role by rote. He was rewarded with excellent reviews and earned his first US film role, a villainous part in silent film The Silent Command (1923) as a result.
Initially released as an eight-reel film with a 91-minute run time, subsequent releases were cut by 18 minutes and reduced it to seven reels. H.T. Hodge claimed to have shown a nine-reel version at the Palace Theater in Abilene, Texas.
Debut of Henry Armetta.
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