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The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray

  • 1914
  • 40m
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The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray (1914)
DramaMysteryRomanceSci-FiShortThriller

Vain and ashamed of their poverty, Sylvia Gray, wife of unsuccessful playwright Henry Gray, elopes with Lennox, a wealthy young man, taking her daughter "Silvery" with her. The child is late... Read allVain and ashamed of their poverty, Sylvia Gray, wife of unsuccessful playwright Henry Gray, elopes with Lennox, a wealthy young man, taking her daughter "Silvery" with her. The child is later taken away by Margy, an old servant, and brought up in another city. Lennox deserts Sylv... Read allVain and ashamed of their poverty, Sylvia Gray, wife of unsuccessful playwright Henry Gray, elopes with Lennox, a wealthy young man, taking her daughter "Silvery" with her. The child is later taken away by Margy, an old servant, and brought up in another city. Lennox deserts Sylvia and she goes partly insane, finally killing him. Her daughter "Silvery" becomes an arti... Read all

  • Director
    • Charles L. Gaskill
  • Writers
    • Charles L. Gaskill
    • Mary Shelley
  • Stars
    • Helen Gardner
    • Charles Kent
    • Mary Charleson
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    • Director
      • Charles L. Gaskill
    • Writers
      • Charles L. Gaskill
      • Mary Shelley
    • Stars
      • Helen Gardner
      • Charles Kent
      • Mary Charleson
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    Helen Gardner
    Helen Gardner
    • Sylvia Gray…
    Charles Kent
    Charles Kent
    • Henry Gray
    Mary Charleson
    Mary Charleson
    • Margy
    Charles Eldridge
    Charles Eldridge
    • Uncle Adam
    Gladden James
    Gladden James
    • Mr. Lennox
    Arthur Ashley
    Arthur Ashley
    • Vanveldt
    • (as Arthur H. Ashley)
    Charles Dietz
    • Dr. Frankenstein
    Evelyn Dumo
    • Vivette
    Phyllis Grey
    • Lucy Reynolds
    Edward Elkas
    Edward Elkas
    • Mr. Cohen
    • Director
      • Charles L. Gaskill
    • Writers
      • Charles L. Gaskill
      • Mary Shelley
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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1914 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sylvia Gray
    • Production company
      • Vitagraph Company of America
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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