Sherwood MacDonald

The Red Circle (1915)

The Red Circle is a birthmark, on the hand of the heroine, noticeable only in times of stress and excitement, which forces her to steal, leading to no end of complications and intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  Frank Mayo  •  Philo McCullough  •  Gordon Sackville

The Red Circle is a birthmark, on the hand of the heroine, noticeable only in times of stress and excitement, which forces her to steal, leading to no end of complications and intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  Frank Mayo  •  Philo McCullough  •  Gordon Sackville

A Bit of Kindling (1917)

Alice, a little newsgirl known as "Sticks", spends her time fighting for her territory against a lot of tough kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Jackie Saunders  •  Arthur Shirley  •  John P. Wade  •  Charles Dudley

Alice, a little newsgirl known as "Sticks", spends her time fighting for her territory against a lot of tough kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Jackie Saunders  •  Arthur Shirley  •  John P. Wade  •  Charles Dudley

The Maid of the Wild (1915)

James Sterling, wealthy bachelor, is told by his doctor that he must go up into the mountains if he would recover the health lost in his midnight parties. He goes, leaving behind Clarice Driscoll, a society girl whom he loves. In the mountains he meets Lucy Bingham ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Marie Osborne  •  Gordon Sackville  •  Marguerite Nichols  •  Henry King

James Sterling, wealthy bachelor, is told by his doctor that he must go up into the mountains if he would recover the health lost in his midnight parties. He goes, leaving behind Clarice Driscoll, a society girl whom he loves. In the mountains he meets Lucy Bingham ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Marie Osborne  •  Gordon Sackville  •  Marguerite Nichols  •  Henry King

Moonlight Nights (1925)

With a little-known director and second-string cast, the two-reel Moonlight Nights is typical of these low-budget independent productions. The comedy’s plot is not much: Told by his exasperated father to find a job, a klutzy rich kid named Art (Joe Moore) follows a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Gloria Joy  •  Max Asher  •  Joe Moore  •  Alfred Roveano

With a little-known director and second-string cast, the two-reel Moonlight Nights is typical of these low-budget independent productions. The comedy’s plot is not much: Told by his exasperated father to find a job, a klutzy rich kid named Art (Joe Moore) follows a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Gloria Joy  •  Max Asher  •  Joe Moore  •  Alfred Roveano

The Matrimonial Martyr (1916)

Erma Desmond leaves her uncle and aunt to visit a friend, Phyllis, in the city. There, she finds work as the companion to the highly temperamental Mrs. Stanley. Mrs. Stanley has terrorized her husband to such an extent that he has gone away for a few months, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  Andrew Arbuckle  •  Marguerite Nichols  •  R. Henry Grey

Erma Desmond leaves her uncle and aunt to visit a friend, Phyllis, in the city. There, she finds work as the companion to the highly temperamental Mrs. Stanley. Mrs. Stanley has terrorized her husband to such an extent that he has gone away for a few months, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  Andrew Arbuckle  •  Marguerite Nichols  •  R. Henry Grey

Merry Widower (1926)

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace  •  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  James Finlayson  •  Gloria Joy  •  Ethel Clayton  •  Tyler Brooke

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace  •  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  James Finlayson  •  Gloria Joy  •  Ethel Clayton  •  Tyler Brooke

The Sultana (1916)

Rich young playboy Gregory Kirkland reads a newspaper story about a daring robbery, and bets his friends that he can steal a famous diamond tiara, The Sultana, from its designer and then secretly return it without being caught. Robert Sautrelle, who designed the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  William Conklin  •  Charles Dudley  •  Frank Erlanger

Rich young playboy Gregory Kirkland reads a newspaper story about a daring robbery, and bets his friends that he can steal a famous diamond tiara, The Sultana, from its designer and then secretly return it without being caught. Robert Sautrelle, who designed the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Ruth Roland  •  William Conklin  •  Charles Dudley  •  Frank Erlanger

Sunny Jane (1917)

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DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Jackie Saunders  •  Edward Jobson  •  Cullen Landis  •  Frank Mayo

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DIRECTION:  Sherwood MacDonald
CAST:  Jackie Saunders  •  Edward Jobson  •  Cullen Landis  •  Frank Mayo