Under the Lash
| Under the Lash | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Written by | J. E. Nash |
| Based on |
The Shulamite by Alice and Claude Askew The Shulamite by Claude Askew and Edward Knoblock |
| Starring | Gloria Swanson |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Under the Lash is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the play The Shulamite, by Claude Askew and Edward Knoblock, and the novel of the same name by Alice and Claude Askew.[1]
The film is lost with no copies of it existing in any archives.[2]
Cast
- Gloria Swanson as Deborah Krillet
- Mahlon Hamilton as Robert Waring
- Russell Simpson as Simeon Krillet
- Lillian Leighton as Tant Anna Vanderberg
- Lincoln Stedman as Jan Vanderberg
- Thena Jasper as Memke
- Clarence Ford as Kaffir boy
Reception
Upon its release, Under the Lash was not well received by audiences. It was the only film released in the early 1920s starring Gloria Swanson that did not do well at the box office.[3]
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Under the Lash". Silent Era. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Under the Lash
- ↑ Quirk, Lawrence J. (1984). The Films of Gloria Swanson. Carol Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN 0-806-50874-4.
External links
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