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The Canadian is an extant 1926 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play, The Land of Promise, by W. Somerset Maugham. The film was directed by William Beaudine and starred Thomas Meighan. Meighan had costarred with Billie Burke in a 1917 silent film based on the same story, The Land of Promise. In both films he plays the same part. This film is preserved in the Library of Congress.
Original Release
11/27/1926
US Release
11/27/1926
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Meighan | Frank Taylor |
| Mona Palma | Nora Marsh |
| Wyndham Standing | Ed Marsh |
| Dale Fuller | Gertie Marsh |
| Charles Winninger | Pop Tyson |
| Billy Butts | Buck Golder |
Directors
Writers
Arthur Stringer, W. Somerset Maugham, J. Clarkson Miller, Howard Emmet Rogers, Julian Johnson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Meighan | Frank Taylor |
| Mona Palma | Nora Marsh |
| Wyndham Standing | Ed Marsh |
| Dale Fuller | Gertie Marsh |
| Charles Winninger | Pop Tyson |
| Billy Butts | Buck Golder |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Producer |
