Film

My Lady's Slipper

1916 · 50m · Drama · Romance

In France during the reign of Louis XVI American naval officer Francis Burnham escapes from a British convict ship. He flees to Paris to see Benjamin Franklin only to find him away. At loose ends he becomes indebted to the Marquis de Tremignon who under threat of imprisonment involves him in an intrigue to compromise the Countess De Villars to force her into marriage. While unwillingly purloining one of her slippers the lady catches him, and they realize he had saved her at one time from highwaymen. After many contretemps, the Marquis is disgraced, and the Countess and Burnham are united.

Anita Stewart

Countess de Villars

Earle Williams

Lieutenant Francis Burnham

Joseph Kilgour

King Louis XVI

Julia Swayne Gordon

Marie Antoinette

Harry Northrup

Marquis du Tremignon

Albert Roccardi

Bucknall

William Shea

Bucknail (per Variety)

George O'Donnell

Duc de Riveau-Huet

Charles Chapman

Benjamin Franklin

George Stevens

Espiau

• Ralph InceDirector
• Edward J. MontagneWriter
• Cyrus Townsend BradyStory

Release date

January 10, 1916

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama, Romance

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