St. Elmo is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm. Distributed by Fox Film Corporation, the film is based on the 1867 novel of the same name written by Augusta Jane Evans.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Written by | Jules G. Furthman |
| Based on | St. Elmo (novel) by Augusta Jane Evans |
| Starring | John Gilbert Barbara La Marr Bessie Love |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editWhen St. Elmo Thornton catches his fiancée Agnes in the arms of his best friend Murray Hammond, he shoots Hammond and decides to travel around the world in hopes of forgetting women. Upon returning, he meets Edna, the blacksmith's daughter who is living with his minister. In the end, St. Elmo becomes a minister and marries Edna.[1]
Cast
edit- John Gilbert as St. Elmo Thornton
- Barbara La Marr as Agnes Hunt
- Bessie Love as Edna Earle
- Warner Baxter as Murray Hammond
- Nigel De Brulier as Reverend Alan Hammond
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Thornton
Production
editDuring the filming of St. Elmo, John Gilbert and Barbara La Marr had an "intense sexual affair", though he was married to Leatrice Joy.[3]
A British adaptation of the same source material was made the same year.[4]
Preservation
editWith no prints of St. Elmo located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "St. Elmo (1923)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Bennett, Carl (April 30, 2010). "Progressive Silent Film List: St. Elmo". Silent Era.
- ^ "The Legendary Barbara La Marr". Classic Images. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. (2012). "Review Summary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: St. Elmo
External links
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- St. Elmo at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- St. Elmo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Lantern slide for a re-issue of the film
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