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The Countess Charming is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Donald Crisp released in USA on 16 september 1917 with Julian Eltinge

The Countess Charming (1917)

The Countess Charming
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Released in USA 16 september 1917
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy

The Countess Charming is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Gelett Burgess, Carolyn Wells, and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Julian Eltinge, Florence Vidor, Tully Marshall, George Kuwa, Edythe Chapman, and Mabel Van Buren. The film was released on September 16, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.

Synopsis

As described in a film magazine, upon insulting the Vandergrafts, leaders of the North Shore Club, Stanley Jordan (Eltinge) is forced out of society. Determined to be near his sweetheart Betty (Vidor), he becomes the Countess Raffelski. He takes the North Shore colony by storm. At many of the social functions valuables have been stolen and the guilty person cannot be found. Suspicion is thrown upon the countess and, to escape all, Stanley spreads the rumor that the countess is dead. He wins Betty and with the money from the stolen jewels he is able to make a large contribution to the Red Cross fund.

Actors

Julian Eltinge

(Stanley Jordan / Countess Raffelski)Florence Vidor

(Betty Lovering)Tully Marshall

(Dr. John Cavendish)George Kuwa

(Soto)Edythe Chapman

(Mrs. Lovering)
And :
Mabel Van Buren
Gustav von Seyffertitz
William Elmer
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