The Nightingale
Cast & Crew
Ethel Barrymore
William Courtleigh Jr.
Frank Andrews
Conway Tearle
Charles A. Stevenson
Irving Brooks
Film Details
Synopsis
Widowed Italian organ grinder Tony Franti lives in a New York ghetto with his daughter Isola, a street singer, and son Andrea, a member of the Black Hand. When Tony is killed by a bomb planted by the Black Hand, Isola begins voice instructions, unaware that the lessons are financed by Charles Marden, the son of wealthy banker Nathan Marden. On the evening of her triumphant debut in Aida at the Paris Opera, Charles drunkenly tries to seduce her, telling her of her obligation to him. She flees, but later becomes a star at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. A remorseful Charles proposes to Isola and they are married, over his father's initial objections. Some time later, Andrea robs Nathan's house and kills him. Isola tends to Andrea's wounds, unaware of his involvement in Nathan's death, but when she discovers the truth, she confronts him. Because she has been away from home so much, Charles thinks that Isola has been unfaithful and believes Andrea to be her lover. She leaves Charles and takes their small son, but when Andrea dies and Charles discovers that he was Isola's brother, he quickly goes to her and begs for forgiveness.
Cast
Ethel Barrymore
William Courtleigh Jr.
Frank Andrews
Conway Tearle
Charles A. Stevenson
Irving Brooks
Mario Majeroni
Philip Hahn
Ida Darling
Bobby Stewart
Henri Antiznat
Frank Dudley
M. Monet
Caroline French
Mrs. Cooper
Claude Cooper
Ed West
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
This film marked the motion picture debut of Ethel Barrymore and according to contemporary sources was written especially for her by Augustus Thomas. It was also the first film distributed by Alco Film Corp.
