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The Heart of Maryland (1927) is a silent film costume Vitaphone drama produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film stars Dolores Costello as the title character, and features Jason Robards, Sr. It is based on David Belasco's 1895 play The Heart of Maryland performed on Broadway. The film is the last silent version of the oft-filmed Victorian story, other versions having been produced in 1915 and 1921.
Original Release
07/13/1927
US Release
07/23/1927
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dolores Costello | Maryland Calvert |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Maj. Alan Kendrick |
| Warner Richmond | Capt. Fulton Thorpe |
| Helene Costello | Nancy |
| Carroll Nye | Lloyd Calvert |
| Charles Edward Bull | Abraham Lincoln |
| Erville Alderson | Maj. Gen. Kendrick |
| Paul Kruger | Tom Boone |
| Walter Rodgers | Gen. U.S. Grant |
| Jim Welch | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
Directors
Writers
David Belasco, C. Graham Baker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dolores Costello | Maryland Calvert |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Maj. Alan Kendrick |
| Warner Richmond | Capt. Fulton Thorpe |
| Helene Costello | Nancy |
| Carroll Nye | Lloyd Calvert |
| Charles Edward Bull | Abraham Lincoln |
| Erville Alderson | Maj. Gen. Kendrick |
| Paul Kruger | Tom Boone |
| Walter Rodgers | Gen. U.S. Grant |
| Jim Welch | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Orpha Alba | Mammy |
| Myrna Loy | Mulatta |
| Harry Northrup | Gen. Joe Hooker |
| Nick Cogley | Eli Stanton |
| Lew Short | Allan Pinkerton |
| Leonard Mellon | Young Stewrt |
| Madge Hunt | Mrs. Abraham Lincoln |
| Charles Force | Col. Lummon |
| Francis Ford | Jefferson Davis |
| Ruth Cherrington | Mrs. Gordon |
