The Yellow Pawn (1916)
An artist is in the countryside, painting, when he meets a girl in a roadster. They fall in love, but the girl marries a lawyer for his money. She should have waited -- the artist becomes a huge success, commanding a thousand dollars for a portrait sitting. The girl convinces her husband to let the artist paint her, but one night while she is visiting his studio, a thieving relative of his enters and is killed by a servant. To protect the girl, the artist allows himself to be accused of the murder. Her husband happens to be the prosecuting attorney, and when she reveals she was at the artist's home the night of the murder, he prepares to shoot the artist himself. But before he can raise his gun, the servant stabs him to death.
Director: George Melford
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: November 23, 1916
Cast
- Wallace Reid - James Weldon
- Cleo Ridgely - Kate Turner
- William Conklin - Allen Perry
- Tom Forman - Philip Grant
- Irene Aldwyn - Marian Turner
- Clarence Geldart - Mr. Turner
- George Webb - Tom Weldon
- George Kuwa - Sen Yat
- Olive Carey - Young Girl
Screenplay
- Frederic Arnold Kummer (Story)
- Margaret Turnbull (Scenario Writer)
Production: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Country: United States of America, India
Language: No Language, ?????
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: George Melford
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Yellow Pawn about?
- An artist is in the countryside, painting, when he meets a girl in a roadster. They fall in love, but the girl marries a lawyer for his money. She should have waited -- the artist becomes a huge success, commanding a thousand dollars for a portrait sitting. The girl convinces her husband to let the artist paint her, but one night while she is visiting his studio, a thieving relative of his enters and is killed by a servant. To protect the girl, the artist allows himself to be accused of the murder. Her husband happens to be the prosecuting attorney, and when she reveals she was at the artist's home the night of the murder, he prepares to shoot the artist himself. But before he can raise his gun, the servant stabs him to death.
- Who directed The Yellow Pawn?
- The Yellow Pawn was directed by George Melford.
- Who stars in The Yellow Pawn?
- The Yellow Pawn stars Wallace Reid, Cleo Ridgely, William Conklin, Tom Forman, Irene Aldwyn, Clarence Geldart.
- How long is The Yellow Pawn?
- The Yellow Pawn has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Yellow Pawn?
- The Yellow Pawn is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was The Yellow Pawn produced?
- The Yellow Pawn was produced in United States of America, India.