Watch A Tale of Two Cities (1917) Official Trailer
4.8 / 10 IMDb March 10, 1917 1h 10m
At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Charles Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned former family servant. He is himself imprisoned and condemned by the revolutionary forces there. His wife, the former Lucie Manette, is secretly loved by a gentlemanly wastrel, Sydney Carton. Carton embarks on a daring plan to save the husband of the woman he loves.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
March 10, 1917
Genre
Romance, History, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Cast
William Farnum
as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
Jewel Carmen
as Lucie Manette
Charles Clary
as Marquis St.Evenmonde
Herschel Mayall
as Jacques Defarge
Rosita Marstini
as Madame Therese Defarge
Josef Swickard
as Dr. Alexandre Manette
Ralph Lewis
as Roger Cly
William Clifford
as Gabelle
Marc Robbins
as Jarvis Lorry
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Olive White
as Miss Pross
Willard Louis
as Mr. CJ Stryver
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Harry De Vere
as Gaspard
Florence Vidor
as Mimi
Margaret Dumont
as Aristocrat (uncredited)
James Morrison
as (uncredited)
Production Companies
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