The Silent Command (1923)
With Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Alma Tell, Martha Mansfield
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
The Silent Command is a 1923 American silent war film directed by J. Gordon Edwards featuring Bela Lugosi as a foreign saboteur in his American film debut. The film, written by Anthony Paul Kelly and Rufus King, also stars Edmund Lowe, Alma Tell, and Martha Mansfield. Shot in New York, The Silent Command began Lugosi's career in the American film industry. The film's focus on his eyes, at times in extreme close-up, helped to establish his image for later roles.
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