- Stella Maris (1925 film)
Infobox Film
name = Stella Maris
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director =Charles Brabin
writer =William J. Locke (novel)
Mary Alice Scully
starring =Mary Philbin
producer =
distributor =Universal Pictures
budget =
released =December 13 ,1925
country = USA
language =Silent film
English intertitles
runtime =
language = Silent
imdb_id = 0016396
"Stella Maris" is a 1925
silent film directed byCharles Brabin , written by Mary Alice Scully and based on aWilliam J. Locke 's novel. The film is a remake of the 1918 version, starringMary Pickford .Plot
Stella Maris was born paralyzed and has lived all of her live in her bed in a London mansion. Her wealthy parents don't want her to be exposed to all the bad things happening in the world. She is frequently visited by John. They fall in love, but John has a dark secret of being unhappily married to Louise. Louise wants a servant and hires orphan Unity Blake. She beats her up after an incident, which results into being sent to jail. John decides to adopt Unity and takes care of her. This results into Unity falling in love with John as well, despite knowing the two of them can never be a couple.
Cast
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Mary Philbin - Stella Maris/Unity Blake
*Elliott Dexter - John Risca
*Gladys Brockwell - Louise Risca
*Jason Robards Sr. - Walter Herold
*Phillips Smalley - Sir Oliver Blount
* Lillian Lawrence - Lady Blount
*Robert Bolder - Dr. Haynes
* Aileen Manning - Mary HeatonExternal links
*imdb title|id=0016396|title=Stella Maris
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