The Dangerous Maid

"The tale of a madcap maid in days of old when knights were bold- you'll learn a thing or two from this flapper of 1662"

1923 1h 20m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Barbara Winslow helps her rebel brother, Rupert, escape from the king's forces by disguising herself as him. Captain Prothero captures her, but he has fallen for Barbara's charms so he lets her go. As a result they are both arrested and imprisoned.

“The tale of a madcap maid in days of old when knights were bold- you'll learn a thing or two from this flapper of 1662”

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Cast

Constance Talmadge
Barbara Winslow
Conway Tearle
Capt. Miles Prothero
Morgan Wallace
Col. Percy Kirk
Charles K. Gerrard
Sir Peter Dare
Marjorie Daw
Cecelie Winslow
Kate Price
Jane (the cook)
Tully Marshall
Simon (the peddler)
Louis Morrison
Cpl. Crutch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Heerman
Writers: C. Gardner Sullivan
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Heerman, shot by Glen MacWilliams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Constance Talmadge and Conway Tearle and Morgan Wallace carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The tale of a madcap maid in days of old when knights were bold- you'll learn a thing or two from this flapper of 1662".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Victor Heerman directs. Glen MacWilliams behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Victor Heerman, shot by Glen MacWilliams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Constance Talmadge and Conway Tearle and Morgan Wallace carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The tale of a madcap maid in days of old when knights were bold- you'll learn a thing or two from this flapper of 1662".
7IMDB entry: tt0013971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.