The Heart of the Hills (1916)
Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.
Director: Richard Ridgely
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: October 30, 1916
Cast
- Mabel Trunnelle - Hester
- Conway Tearle - Redgell
- Bigelow Cooper - Sir Christopher Madgwick
- Raymond McKee - Eric
- Marie La Corio - Edith
- Herbert Prior - Ali
- George A. Wright - Sani
- Robert Conness - Karaji
- Edith Strickland - Natali
- Crauford Kent - McInnes
Screenplay
- David Whitelaw (Story)
Production: Edison Studios
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Richard Ridgely
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Heart of the Hills about?
- Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.
- Who directed The Heart of the Hills?
- The Heart of the Hills was directed by Richard Ridgely.
- Who stars in The Heart of the Hills?
- The Heart of the Hills stars Mabel Trunnelle, Conway Tearle, Bigelow Cooper, Raymond McKee, Marie La Corio, Herbert Prior.
- How long is The Heart of the Hills?
- The Heart of the Hills has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Heart of the Hills?
- The Heart of the Hills is a Drama film.
- Where was The Heart of the Hills produced?
- The Heart of the Hills was produced in United States of America.