Captivating Mary Carstairs
Brief Synopsis
Mary Carstairs' father, who has not seen his daughter since he separated from his wife, hires a young man to kidnap her. The youth, who abducts Mary by a harbor, falls in love with her. Before they return to the father's house, the two are wed on a yacht....
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Mitchell
Director
Norma Talmadge
Mary Carstairs
Alan Forrest
Bruce Mitchell
Jack Livingston
Frank Brown
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1915
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
National Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Captivating Mary Carstairs by Henry Sydnor Harrison (Boston, 1910).
Technical Specs
Duration
55m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5-6 reels
Synopsis
Mary Carstairs' father, who has not seen his daughter since he separated from his wife, hires a young man to kidnap her. The youth, who abducts Mary by a harbor, falls in love with her. Before they return to the father's house, the two are wed on a yacht.
Director
Bruce Mitchell
Director
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1915
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
National Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Captivating Mary Carstairs by Henry Sydnor Harrison (Boston, 1910).
Technical Specs
Duration
55m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5-6 reels
Quotes
Trivia
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
Notes
This was Norma Talmadge's first film in Hollywood. The film was shown in Hollywood at a private screening on August 27, 1915. The film was re-released in a re-edited and re-titled version in June 1920 by National. According to modern sources, Constance Talmadge appeared in a bit role.
