Spellbound (1916 film)

Spellbound
Directed byHarry Harvey
Written byBess Meredyth
Produced by
  • E.D. Horkheimer
  • H.M. Horkheimer
StarringLois Meredith
William Conklin
Bruce Smith
Production
company
Distributed byGeneral Film Company
Release date
  • May 17, 1916 (1916-05-17) (U.S.)
CountryUnited States

Spellbound or The One-Eyed God,[1] is a 1916 American crime drama silent black and white film directed by Harry Harvey and produced by E.D. Horkheimer and H.M. Horkheimer.[2] It is written by Bess Meredyth.[3]

With another numerous films, Spellbound appropriated the medical, legal and literary tales of hypnotic crime.[4] Oscar Cooper, in his review for Motion Picture News, doesn't bother to comment the story and acting and he offers some praise for the lighting and photography.[5] The Salt Lake Tribune claimed that the fantastic story did not preclude at least one nod to reality.[6]

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References

  1. ^ Jura, Jean-Jacques; Bardin II, Rodney Norman (13 August 2015). Balboa Films: A History and Filmography of the Silent Film Studio. McFarland Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 9781476609010.
  2. ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (10 January 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland Publishing. p. 540. ISBN 9780786487905.
  3. ^ Lucas, Tony. The Lucas Family. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781447741176.
  4. ^ Andriopoulos, Stefan (15 September 2008). Possessed: Hypnotic Crimes, Corporate Fiction, and the Invention of Cinema. Translated by Jansen, Peter. University of Chicago Press. p. 92. ISBN 9780226020570.
  5. ^ Cooper, Oscar (13 May 1916). "Review". Motion Picture News.
  6. ^ "Review". The Salt Lake Tribune. 7 June 1919.