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She's dead. She's back. And hubby's about to REGRET everything.

The Reward of the Faithless (1917)

silent-era chaosroyal messidentity switcheroo

Overview

Drama

A woman who is presumed dead takes revenge on her unfaithful husband.

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partially lost filmroyaltyimpersonationinfidelitytrancefragment

Standout Aspects

Direction

Rex Ingram already showing the visual flair of his legendary career.

Acting

Betty Schade's trance-induced impersonation double duty.

Best for:Solo: Late-night silent film rabbit hole with wine and melodrama.·Rewatch: Scholars hunting every surviving fragment like treasure.
Heads up:Disturbing: 1917-era gaslighting and coerced trance states played as drama.
Rex Ingram

Director

Rex Ingram

ReleasedFeb 12, 1917
Runtime50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Bluebird Photoplays

Top Cast

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Princess Dione

Betty Schade

Betty Schade

Anna

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Guido Campanelli

Nicholas Dunaew

Nicholas Dunaew

Feodor Strogoff

William Dyer

William Dyer

Peter Vlasoff

John George

John George

Dwarf (uncredited)

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Trivia

Most of this film is considered lost; surviving fragments run roughly 15-20 minutes.

Cultural

Rex Ingram would soon become the era's most visually ambitious director with The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), making this a fascinating stepping stone.

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