Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp
AMG AllMovie Guide:
Top
Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp
Plot
Although Tod Browning had only recently been promoted to directing his own features, he was able to make the most of the thin script that formed the basis for this adventure. It was based on a bit of Irish folklore about a Robin Hood-like character who stole from the rich and gave to the poor -- only here, the robber is a woman. A cold-hearted and avaricious old landowner (Sam J. Ryan) brings misery to his tenants. Peggy (Mabel Taliaferro) is enraged over his behavior, and to help out the tenants, she disguises herself as a highwayman and robs the wealthy. Her deeds become notorious and her sweetheart, Captain Dacey (Thomas J. Carrigan), is ordered to make a capture. But the plot thickens when the landowner is murdered and Dacey's gun is found by his side. Peggy dresses up as the highwayman once again to solve the killing, and is able to scare the old man's nephew (Nathan Sack) into admitting to the crime. ~ Janiss Garza, RoviCredit
Tod Browning - Director| Peggy of the Secret Service (1925 Film), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986 Film) | |
| Pegiy Pes, Begushchiy Kraem Morya (1991 Film), Pehlivan (1985 Film) |
Related Videos:
Top
Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp
| Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tod Browning |
| Produced by | B. A. Rolfe |
| Written by | Katharine Kavanaugh |
| Starring | Mabel Taliaferro Thomas Carrigan |
| Cinematography | John M. Bauman |
| Editing by | Ben Weiss |
| Release date(s) | 2 July 1917 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp is a 1917 drama film directed by Tod Browning.[1]
Cast
- Mabel Taliaferro - Peggy Desmond
- Thomas Carrigan - Captain Neil Dacey (as Thomas J. Carrigan)
- William J. Gross - Anthony Desmond (as W.J. Gross)
- Sam Ryan - Squire O'Malley (as Sam J. Ryan)
- Nathaniel Sack - Terence O'Malley (as Nathan Sack)
- Thomas O'Malley - Shamus Donnelly (as Thomas F. O'Malley)
- Florence Ashbrooke - Sarah
- Clara Blandick - Mrs. Donnelly
- John J. Williams - Muldoon (as J.J. Williams)
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp". Silent Era. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PeggytheWillotheWisp1917.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links
 |
This article about a silent drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
AMG AllMovie Guide
Copyright © 2012 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Movie Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.
Read more
