The Deemster

1917 1h 30m EN

Drama

Synopsis

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Daniel Mylrea is the son of the Bishop of Man, the baron of the Isle of Man, whose temporal power is higher even than that of the Deemster, or governor. The Bishop desires Dan to become a minister, but he prefers to be a fisherman. The Deemster of Man has a son and a daughter, Mona and Ewan. Dan and Mona are in love. She consents to marry him when he can obtain her father's consent. Ewan, her brother, decides to become a clergyman, even in the face of his father's insistence that he take up business as a vocation. The Deemster opposes Dan's suit for Mona's hand because he has fallen from his high estate as the son of the Bishop by becoming a fisherman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Derwent Hall Caine
Daniel Mylrea
Marian Swayne
Mona
Sidney Bracey
Bishop, Father of Dan
Albert Froom
Deemster, Father of Mona
K. Barnes Clarendon
Ewan
Alexander Hall
Davy, Dan's Friend
James Levering
Quayle
Ben Lodge
Billy Quilleash

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howell Hansel
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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109 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howell Hansel, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henry A. Butterfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Derwent Hall Caine and Marian Swayne and Sidney Bracey carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0007845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howell Hansel directs. Henry Cronjager behind the camera. Henry A. Butterfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2109 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howell Hansel, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Henry A. Butterfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Derwent Hall Caine and Marian Swayne and Sidney Bracey carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0007845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.