Trapped by the Mormons (also released as The Mormon Peril)[1] is a 1922 silent British drama film directed by H. B. Parkinson and starring Evelyn Brent.[2][3] This anti-Mormon film involves the taking of young virginal English women to Utah to become wives.[4] The film survives in several archives, and a copy of the film has been released on video.[3]
| Trapped by the Mormons | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. B. Parkinson |
| Written by | Winifred Graham |
| Produced by | H. B. Parkinson |
| Starring | Evelyn Brent |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
Cast
edit- Evelyn Brent as Nora Prescott
- Louis Willoughby as Isoldi Keene
- Ward McAllister as Elder Kayler
- Olaf Hytten as Elder Marz
- Olive Sloane as Sadie Keane
- George Wynn as Jim Foster
- Cecil Morton York as Mr. Prescott
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mormon Literature Database: Trapped by the Mormons". mormonlit. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Silent Era: Trapped by the Mormons". silentera.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ a b Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland. pp. 136–37. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2010). "Evelyn Brent". Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2249-6.
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