Leah Kleschna (film)

Leah Kleschna
Directed by	J. Searle Dawley
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Daniel Frohman
Written by	C. M. S. McLellan (play)[1]
Starring	Carlotta Nillson
Cinematography	H. Lyman Broening
Distributed by	State's Rights
Release dates	December 10, 1913
Running time	4 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Leah Kleschna is a lost^[2] 1913 American silent film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Carlotta Nillson, a Swedish stage actress. It was produced by Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor under the banner of his newly formed Famous Players Film Company. The film is based on a 1904 play Leah Kleschna by C. M. S. McLellan that starred Mrs. Fiske on Broadway.^[3][4]

This film was remade in 1924 by Paramount as The Moral Sinner.

Cast

• Carlotta Nillson as Leah Kleschna
• House Peters as Paul Sylvain
• Hal Clarendon as Kleschna
• Alexander Gaden as Schram
• Frank H. Crane as Raoul Berton
• Vincent Sternroyd as General Berton
• Madlaine Traverse as Claire Berton
• Anabel Dennison as Charlotte
• Elenore Flowers as Sophie

See also

• List of Paramount Pictures films

References

1. Leah Kleschna as presented in play form on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre; December 1904-April 1905
2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Leah Kleschna
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Leah Kleschna
4. Progressive Silent Film List: Leah Kleschna at silentera.com

External links

• Leah Kleschna at the Internet Movie Database
• synopsis at AllMovie