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The Great Impersonation
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6658 feet
Directed by George Melford

Cast: James Kirkwood [Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein], Ann Forest [Rosamond Dominey], Winter Hall [Duke of Oxford], Truly Shattuck [Duchess of Oxford], Fontaine La Rue [Princess Eiderstrom], Alan Hale [Gustave Seimann], Bertram Jones [Doctor Eddy Pelham], William Burress [Doctor Hugo Schmidt], Cecil Holland [Roger Unthank], Tempe Pigott [Mrs. Unthank], Lawrence Grant [Emperor William of Germany], Louis Dumar [Prince Eiderstrom], Frederick Vroom [Prince Terniloff], Florence Midgely [Princess Terniloff]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Monte M. Katterjohn, from the novel The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Cinematography by William Marshall. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. / © 10 October 1921 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP17066]. Released 9 October 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Espionage.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Espionage: Spies

Listing updated: 2 April 2009.

References: Edmonds-Arbuckle p. 147; Steinbrunner-Encyclopedia p. 300 : Website-AFI.