White Mice (film)

White Mice
White Mice
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Edward H. Griffith
Written by	Randolph Bartlett
Based on	White Mice; by Richard Harding Davis
Produced by	Royal W. Wetherald
Starring	Jacqueline Logan; William Powell; Ernest Hilliard
Cinematography	Marcel Le Picard
Production; company	Pinellas Films
Distributed by	Associated Exhibitors
Release date	January 31, 1926;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

White Mice is a 1926 American silent drama film filmed in color with the Kelley Color Process (Wilson-Wetherald Color Process).^[1] It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Jacqueline Logan, William Powell, and Ernest Hilliard. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Richard Harding Davis.^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] Roddy Forrester and Peter de Peyster form the White Mice club for the purpose of aiding humans in distress. When Roddy's father sends him to South America, Peter accompanies him. In the Republic of Montebello, Roddy learns that General Rojas, a former president, is slowly dying in a prison cell. He decides to free the general, especially so when he meets Inez, the beautiful daughter of Rojas. Roddy succeeds in his efforts and wins the affections of Inez.

Cast

Jacqueline Logan as Inez Rojas
William Powell as Roddy Forrester
Ernest Hilliard as Colonel Vega
Bigelow Cooper as R.B. Forrester
Lucius Henderson as General Rojas
Marie Burke as Senora Rojas
Harlan Knight as MacKildrick
Reginald Sheffield as Peter de Peyster
F. Vaux Wilson as Dr. Vicenti
William Wadsworth as Sylvanus Codman
Dick Lee as Manuel (credited as Richard Lee)
George De Richelevie as El Comandante
Vivian Vernon as La Borrachita

Production

White Mice was filmed entirely in Cuba, and includes shots of Havana and its Morro Castle.^[4]

References

^ The Film Daily, June 7, 1925, p. 79.
^ Goble p. 1015
^ Progressive Silent Film List: White Mice at silentera.com
^ ^a ^b Elliott, Frank (March 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: White Mice", Motion Picture News, 33 (10), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1110, retrieved March 30, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.