The Explorer is a lost[1][2] 1915 American adventure silent film directed by George Melford and written by W. Somerset Maugham and William C. deMille.[3] The film stars Lou Tellegen, Tom Forman, Dorothy Davenport, James Neill and Horace B. Carpenter. The film was released on September 27, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[4][5]
Plot
The film was advertised as a story of an adventurous youth who led an exploration party into Central Africa, risking life and honor for the women he loved.[6]
Cast
- Lou Tellegen as Alec McKenzie
- Tom Forman as George Allerton
- Dorothy Davenport as Lucy Allerton
- James Neill as Dr. Adamson
- Horace B. Carpenter as McInnery
References
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Explorer
- ^ The Explorer at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted[usurped](Wayback Machine)
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Explorer
- ^ "The Explorer (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "The Explorer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ The Tacoma times. (Tacoma, Wash.), 20 Oct. 1915
External links
- The Explorer at IMDb