The Explorer is a lost[1][2] 1915 American adventure silent film directed by George Melford and written by W. Somerset Maugham and William C. deMille.[3] The film stars Lou Tellegen, Tom Forman, Dorothy Davenport, James Neill and Horace B. Carpenter. The film was released on September 27, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[4][5]

The Explorer
An all text advertisement for the film and two others being shown with it.
Contemporary advertisement
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byW. Somerset Maugham
William C. deMille
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringLou Tellegen
Tom Forman
Dorothy Davenport
James Neill
Horace B. Carpenter
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (fr)
Production
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Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 27, 1915 (1915-09-27)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The film was advertised as a story of an adventurous youth who led an exploration party into Central Africa, risking life and honor for the women he loved.[6]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Explorer
  2. ^ The Explorer at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Explorer
  4. ^ "The Explorer (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ "The Explorer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ^ The Tacoma times. (Tacoma, Wash.), 20 Oct. 1915
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