The Magic Cup

1921 0h 50m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Mary Malloy works as a scullery maid in a hotel. She meets reporter Bob Norton, who soon falls in love with her. When Mary learns that one of her friends is to be evicted, she pawns an old silver goblet with her family crest in order to get money to forestall the eviction. The pawnbrokers, realizing how valuable the goblet is, hatch a scheme to use Mary as a patsy while they substitute fake pearls for the real thing. Bob, however, becomes suspicious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Constance Binney
Mary Malloy
Vincent Coleman
Bob Norton
Blanche Craig
Mrs. Nolan
William H. Strauss
Abe Timberg
Charles Mussett
Peter Venner
J.H. Gilmour
The Patrician
Malcolm Bradley
'Paste' Parsons
Cecil Owen
The Derelict

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John S. Robertson
Writers: E. Lloyd Sheldon
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Roy F. Overbaugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Constance Binney and Vincent Coleman and Blanche Craig carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0132293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John S. Robertson directs. Roy F. Overbaugh behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Roy F. Overbaugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Constance Binney and Vincent Coleman and Blanche Craig carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0132293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.