The Cinema Murder

The Cinema Murder (1919)

Drama

Aspiring actress Elizabeth Dalston, after rehearsing a murder scene for a movie, is fired by her director at the request of the company's Wall Street backer, Sylvanus Power. Although married, Power plans to make Elizabeth his mistress and offers the unsuspecting girl a dramatic education in England, to be followed by his building a theater for her. Traveling across England after school, Elizabeth witnesses a fight between two brothers, Philip and Douglas Romilly, which ends in Douglas' supposed death. On the steamer to America, Philip, disguised as Douglas, confides in Elizabeth that he was fighting to persuade Douglas not to leave his pregnant lover. Elizabeth believes him and in New York they fall in love. After she convinces Power to produce Philip's play, both the play and her acting are hits. When Power propositions Elizabeth and discovers her passion for Philip, he summons Scotland Yard detectives, but Douglas reappears and clears Philip. Power then graciously admits his defeat.

Director: George D. Baker
Writer: Frances Marion

Casts

	Marion Davies as Elizabeth Dalston
	Peggy Parr as The Fiancée
	Eulalie Jensen as Mrs. Power
	Nigel Barrie as Philip Romilly
	W. Scott Moore as Douglas Romilly
	Anders Randolf as Sylvanus Power
	Reginald Barlow as Power's 'Man Friday'

Crew