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Sylvia of the Secret Service
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by George Fitzmaurice

Cast: Irene Castle [Sylvia Carroll], J.H. Gilmour [Van Brunn], Elliott Dexter [Curtis Prescott], Suzanne Willa [Fay Walling], J.W. Percival [Hemming], Eric Von Stroheim (Erich von Stroheim), Antonio Moreno

Astra Film Corporation production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Philip Bartholomae, from a screen story by Joseph Trant. Art direction by Anton Grot. Set design by Erich von Stroheim. Assistant director, Erich von Stroheim. Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller. / © 27 June 1917 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU11001]. Released 25 November 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in New Jersey.

Drama: Espionage.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.4351.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Crime: Theft - Criminals: Gangs, Thieves - Diamonds - Dutch - Espionage: Spies - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives (Scotland Yard) - Secret Service

Listing updated: 2 December 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.4351 : Website-ASFFDb.