One More American
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{{Infobox film
| name = One More American
| image = OneMoreAmerican-lobbycardA-1918.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Lobby card for the film
| director = William C. deMille
| producer = Jesse L. Lasky
| screenplay = Olga Printzlau
William C. deMille
| starring = George Beban
Marcia Manon
Mae Giraci
Helen Jerome Eddy
Raymond Hatton
Jack Holt
| music =
| cinematography = Charles Rosher
| editing =
| studio = Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1918|2|25}}
| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
}}
One More American is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Olga Printzlau and William C. deMille. The film stars George Beban, Marcia Manon, Mae Giraci, Helen Jerome Eddy, Raymond Hatton, and Jack Holt. The film was released on February 25, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/499914/one-more-american|title=One More American (1918) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=7 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=1982|title=One More American|publisher=AFI|access-date=7 January 2015}} It is not known whether the film currently survives,[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/O/OneMoreAmerican1918.html Progressive Silent Film List: One More American] at silentera.com which suggests that it is a lost film.
Plot
As described in a film magazine,{{cite journal |title=Reviews: One More American |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=6 |issue=12 |page=26 |date=March 16, 1918 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald06exhi}} after five years separation Luigi Riccardo (Beban) learns that his wife Maria (Manon) and daughter Tessa (Giraci) are going to join him in America. Although legally not a citizen, in his heart Luigi regards his adopted country with reverence and his refusal to pay graft to Boss Regan (Carpenter) results in his wife and daughter being held at Ellis Island upon their arrival. Through the assistance of some detectives from the district attorney's office, the Regan scheme is exposed and Luigi's wife and daughter are permitted to enter the country and join him.
Cast
- George Beban as Luigi Riccardo
- Marcia Manon as Maria Riccardo (credited as Camille Ankewich)
- Mae Giraci as Tessa Riccardo
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Lucia
- Raymond Hatton as Bump Rundle
- Jack Holt as Sam Potts
- Horace B. Carpenter as Mike Regan
- Hector Dion as Dr. Ross
- May Palmer as Mrs. Ross
- Ernest Joy as Mr. Fearing
- Pietro Buzzi as Piano Player (credited as Signor Buzzi)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0009447|One More American}}
{{William C. deMille}}
Category:1910s English-language films
Category:Silent American drama films
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:Films directed by William C. deMille
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:English-language drama films
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