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Her Excellency, the Governor is a american film of genre Drama directed by Albert Parker released in USA on 24 june 1917 with Wilfred Lucas

Her Excellency, the Governor (1917)

Her Excellency, the Governor
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Released in USA 24 june 1917
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama

Her Excellency, the Governor is a 1917 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. Directed by Albert Parker, the film stars Elda Milar, who later became well known as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. The film is loosely based the play His Excellency, the Governor, by Robert Marshall.

Synopsis

James Barclay est élu gouverneur. Sylvia Marlowe, une avocate qui aime Barclay depuis des années, refuse de l'épouser car elle craint que l'ambition de Barclay prenne parfois le dessus. Lorsqu'il est persuadé par des politiciens de mettre son veto à une mesure contre le travail des enfants, Sylvia décide de postuler pour être lieutenant-gouverneur et est élue.

Actors

Wilfred Lucas

(James Barclay)Hedda Hopper

(Sylvia Marlowe (credited as Elda Milar))Joseph Kilgour

(Joe Keller)Walter Walker

(Capitalist)
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