St. Elmo (1923)
The Monster of Hate Conquered by a Woman's Love
St. Elmo is a man who killed his romantic rival in a brawl. Traveling the world as a confirmed misogynist, St. Elmo returns to home and hearth only to fall in love with the daughter of the local blacksmith. The film is based on the 1867 novel of the same name written by Augusta Jane Evans. Today, St. Elmo is a lost film.
- Date of release
- 1923-09-30
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jerome Storm
Casting
- John Gilbert — St. Elmo Thornton
- Barbara La Marr — Agnes Hunt
- Bessie Love — Edna Earle
- Warner Baxter — Murray Hammond
- Lydia Knott — Mrs. Thornton
- Nigel De Brulier — Rev. Alan Hammond
Interesting facts
St. Elmo is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm. Distributed by Fox Film Corporation, the film is based on the 1866 novel of the same name written by Augusta Jane Evans.
Production
During the filming of St. Elmo, John Gilbert and Barbara La Marr had an "intense sexual affair", though he was married to Leatrice Joy.
A British adaptation of the same source material was made the same year.
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