Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
Directed byFrank Reicher
Screenplay byMarion Fairfax
Based onMr. Grex of Monte Carlo by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringTheodore Roberts
Dorothy Davenport
Carlyle Blackwell
James Neill
Horace B. Carpenter
Frank Elliott
CinematographyWalter Stradling
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 2, 1915 (1915-12-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Marion Fairfax and E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Dorothy Davenport, Carlyle Blackwell, James Neill, Horace B. Carpenter and Frank Elliott. The film was released on December 2, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is based on the novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.

The film is preserved at the Library of Congress and BFI National Film and Television archive.[3][4]

Synopsis

Shortly before the First World War, representatives of several different countries including the American millionaire Richard Lane and British secret service agent Lord Huntersley gather in Monte Carlo at the behest of a Russian Grand Duke living incognito as Mr. Grex. He plans to negotiate a secret pact between the various Great Powers. Matters are complicated when the American falls in love with the Grand Duke's daughter Feodora.

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References

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Mr-Grex-of-Monte-Carlo - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.119 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

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