Soldiers of Fortune (1919 film)

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Soldiers of Fortune
Film still with Norman Kerry and Anna Q. Nilsson
Directed byAllan Dwan
Written byAllan Dwan
Based onSoldiers of Fortune
1897 novel
by Richard Harding Davis
Produced byMayflower Photoplay Company
StarringWallace Beery
Distributed byRealart Pictures Inc.
Release date
  • November 22, 1919 (1919-11-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Soldiers of Fortune is a

San Diego, California
. Distributed by Realart Pictures, the film was released in American theaters on November 22, 1919.

Plot

Robert Clay, a noble America hero of humble means trying to do his best to help the war effort in the fictional capital Olancho in a small

South American republic, but he meets a rich lady and they fall in love during the revolution. Robert Clay is the engineer and general manager of the Valencia Mining Company in Olancho. There are two sisters that come into Robert Clay's life. Both are the daughters of Mr. Langham, the president of the Mining company. The older sister, Alice, is a New York City society girl. Her sister Hope is enthusiastic, generous and sweet. Robert Clay meets Alice just before he sails for South America. He shares his admiration for her. Later, when he learns the family are going to Olancho also, he is very happy. But after getting to know Alice better he is sad. During her visit to Olancho a revolution starts, in this time she shows courage and to be a lady of charter. This attracts Clay to her, he ask her to marry him.[3][4][5]

Cast

Film stills and ads

  • This scene, which used 600 mounted men, was filmed in California.
    This scene, which used 600 mounted men, was filmed in California.
  • This battle scene was filmed in California.
    This battle scene was filmed in California.
  • Scene with Kerry and Nilsson
    Scene with Kerry and Nilsson
  • Soldiers of Fortune production crew
    Soldiers of Fortune production crew
  • Newspaper ad for film
    Newspaper ad for film

References

  1. ^ "Soldiers Of Fortune". June 1, 1919 – via memory.loc.gov.
  2. ^ "Soldiers of Fortune (1919) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ISBN 978-1551116792
    .
  4. ^ "Richard Harding Davis". www.spanamwar.com.
  5. ^ "SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE" (PDF). pinkmonkey.com.

External links

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