Double Trouble (1915 film)
Double Trouble is a 1915 American silent romantic comedy film written and directed by Christy Cabanne, produced by D.W. Griffith, and starring Douglas Fairbanks in one of his earliest motion pictures. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Herbert Quick. The plot, a variant on the theme of Jekyll and Hyde, revolves around a very shy, "effeminate" banker who acquires a second, rakish and flirtatious personality after receiving a blow on the head. The film was a popular and critical success.[1]
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| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Written by | Christy Cabanne |
| Based on | Double Trouble 1906 novel by Herbert Quick |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks |
| Cinematography | William Fildew |
| Music by | Joseph Carl Breil |
Production company | Fine Arts Film Company |
| Distributed by | Triangle Distributing |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A print of the film is held by the Cohen Media Group.[2]
Plot summary
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks - Florian Amidon/Eugene Brassfield
- Margery Wilson - Elizabeth Waldron
- Richard Cummings - Judge Blodgett
- Olga Grey - Madame Leclaire
- Gladys Brockwell - Daisy "Strawberry" Scarlett
- Monroe Salisbury - Hotel Clerk
- William Lowery - Brassfield's Political Opponent
- Tom Kennedy - Brassfield's Heavy
- Kate Toncray - Wife of Brassfield's Political Opponent
- Lillian Langdon - Mrs. Waldron
References
- John T. Soister (2012). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913–1929. McFarland. pp. 158–160. ISBN 978-0-7864-8790-5.
- Double Trouble at silentera.com
External links
- Double Trouble at IMDb
- Double Trouble at the TCM Movie Database
- Double Trouble at AllMovie
- Double Trouble at the American Film Institute Catalog
- still photograph, imagery from the film(archived)
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