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| The Moment Before | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Robert G. Vignola |
| Written by | Hugh Ford (scenario) |
| Based on | |
| Cinematography | Edward Gheller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Moment Before is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick. Based on the play The Moment of Death by Israel Zangwill, it was produced by Famous Players Film Company and directed by Robert G. Vignola.[1] The film opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York City on April 30, 1916.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Pauline Frederick as Madge
- Thomas Holding as Harold
- Frank Losee as Duke of Maldon
- J. W. Johnston as John, the Gypsy
- Edward Sturgis as Ojoe
- Henry Hallam as The Bishop
Preservation
[edit]An incomplete, unpreserved[3] 35mm nitrate print of The Moment Before is held by the Cineteca Nazionale in Rome.[1] The print lacks the film's opening sequence, which establishes a flashback.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Moment Before". silentera.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ↑ "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Moment Before". afi.com. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 de Groat, Greta (September 16, 2005), The Pauline Frederick Website: The Moment Before, stanford.edu, retrieved April 28, 2026
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