Joan the Woman (1916)
1916 · Silent film · 18 min · dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille's Cinema Masterpiece
- History
- Drama
- Adventure
Synopsis
John Trent, a World War I British officer, finds an ancient sword in his trench bunker just prior to volunteering for what will amount to a suicide mission the next day. That night he is visited by the spirit of Joan of Arc and is transported back to the 15th Century. Joan's career begins when, as a peasant girl, she meets Trent's ancestor, also an English soldier, fighting for the Burgundians. After Trent is captured, Joan is brought to the attention of the beleaguered Dauphin, heir to the…
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Details
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Writer
- William C. deMille
- Cinematography
- Alvin Wyckoff
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Released
- 1916-12-25
- Running time
- 18 minutes
Cast & crew
Cecil B. DeMille Director
Geraldine Farrar
Raymond Hatton
Wallace Reid
Hobart Bosworth
Theodore Roberts
Charles Clary
James Neill
Tully Marshall
