Film

The White Circle

1920 · 50m · Drama

Another mighty thriller by the screen's master of sweeping melodrama! A super-romance of love and honor, crime and mystery-on a scenic background of incredible power and fascination.

Having endangered his life by foolishly gambling away funds entrusted to him by the Carbonari, an Italian secret society, London banker Bernard Huddlestone appeals to Northmour, an adventurer, for protection. Northmour takes Huddlestone and his daughter Clara to his castle in Scotland, offering them safety in return for Clara's hand in marriage. There Clara encounters Frank Cassilis, an old adversary of Northmour's, and falls in love. Trouble brews between the two men, but when the Carbonari discovers Huddlestone's hiding place and storms the castle, the fugitives band together to fight the avengers. Coming to the realization that only his sacrifice will appease the attackers, Huddlestone steps out and meets his death. Northmour, deciding that married life would prove too monotonous, gives up his claim on Clara to Cassilis.

Spottiswoode Aitken

Bernard Huddlestone

Janice Wilson

Clara Huddlestone

Harry Northrup

Northmour

John Gilbert

Frank Cassilis

Wesley Barry

Ferd

Jack McDonald

Gregorio

• Maurice TourneurDirector
• John GilbertWriter
• Jules FurthmanWriter
• Robert Louis StevensonStory

Release date

August 22, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama