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The White Sister is a 1915 American silent film produced by Essanay Studios. It is based on the 1909 play The White Sister by F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hackett. This film, directed by Fred E. Wright, stars Viola Allen, a prominent stage actress in her first movie. Allen had also created the role in the play and it was one of her biggest successes. It is not known whether the film survives.
Original Release
06/21/1915
US Release
06/21/1915
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Viola Allen | Donna Angela Chiaromonte, 'The White Sister' |
| Richard Travers | Lt. Giovanni Severi |
| Florence Oberle | Princess Chiaromonte |
| Thomas Commerford | Msgr. Saracinesca |
| Emilie Melville | Mother Superior |
| John Thorn | Filmore Durand |
| Sidney Ainsworth | Capt. Ugo Severi |
| Ernest Maupain | Dr. Pieri |
| John Cossar | Minister of War |
| Frank Dayton | Col. Parlo |
Writers
Francis Marion Crawford, Walter C. Hackett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Viola Allen | Donna Angela Chiaromonte, 'The White Sister' |
| Richard Travers | Lt. Giovanni Severi |
| Florence Oberle | Princess Chiaromonte |
| Thomas Commerford | Msgr. Saracinesca |
| Emilie Melville | Mother Superior |
| John Thorn | Filmore Durand |
| Sidney Ainsworth | Capt. Ugo Severi |
| Ernest Maupain | Dr. Pieri |
| John Cossar | Minister of War |
| Frank Dayton | Col. Parlo |
