Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
Directed by	Frank Reicher
Screenplay by	Marion Fairfax
Based on	Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Theodore Roberts; Dorothy Davenport; Carlyle Blackwell; James Neill; Horace B. Carpenter; Frank Elliott
Cinematography	Walter Stradling
Production; company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 2, 1915;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Marion Fairfax and E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Dorothy Davenport, Carlyle Blackwell, James Neill, Horace B. Carpenter and Frank Elliott. The film was released on December 2, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2] It is based on the novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.

The film is preserved at the Library of Congress and BFI National Film and Television archive.^[3]^[4]

Synopsis

Shortly before the First World War, representatives of several different countries including the American millionaire Richard Lane and British secret service agent Lord Huntersley gather in Monte Carlo at the behest of a Russian Grand Duke living incognito as Mr. Grex. He plans to negotiate a secret pact between the various Great Powers. Matters are complicated when the American falls in love with the Grand Duke's daughter Feodora.

Cast

Theodore Roberts as Mr. Grex
Dorothy Davenport as Grand Duchess Feodora
Carlyle Blackwell as Richard Lane
James Neill as Herr Selingman
Horace B. Carpenter as Mons. Pitou
Frank Elliott as Lord Huntersley
John McDermott as Ernest
Robert Gray as David
Gertrude Kellar as Lady Wibourn
Lucien Littlefield as The Rag Picker

References

^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Mr-Grex-of-Monte-Carlo - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.119 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

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[1] Hal Erickson (2014). "Mr-Grex-of-Monte-Carlo - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[2] "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[3] Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.119 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

[4] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

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