Thy Name Is Woman
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Directed byFred Niblo
Written byBess Meredyth
Based onDer Weibsteufel (play)
by Karl Schönherr
Produced byLouis B. Mayer
StarringRamon Novarro
Barbara La Marr
CinematographyVictor Milner
Edited byLloyd Nosler
Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • February 4, 1924 (1924-02-04)
Running time
9 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$175,000[1]
Box office$388,000 (US/Canada)[1])

Thy Name Is Woman is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro and Barbara La Marr.[2] A copy of the film survives in the Turner Archive.[3] The film made an estimated profit of more than $100,000.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Spanish soldier Juan Ricardo is assigned to obtain evidence against Pedro the Fox, an old smuggler. His acquaintance with Pedro's wife Guerita ripens into mutual love. When Guerita and Juan are about to depart, her elderly husband approaches under the pretense of giving her a farewell kiss, but instead stabs and kills her. Pedro then falls dead from the reactive shock of his own deed. Juan is then arrested and charged with having failed in his mission. The intercession of Dolores, the daughter of the Commandante who is in love with Juan, brings about his release.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005, pp. 4-65
  2. ^ "THE SCREEN; Spanish Fascination". New York Times. March 4, 1924.
  3. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Thy Name Is Woman". silentera.com. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  4. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 8, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Thy Name Is Woman". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved September 19, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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