The White Circle

1920 film directed by Maurice Tourneur
Movie silent_film Q3220947
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The White Circle

Summary

The White Circle is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The White Circle's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The White Circle was directed by Maurice Tourneur[4].
  • Jules Furthman wrote the screenplay for The White Circle[5].
  • John Gilbert wrote the screenplay for The White Circle[6].
  • The White Circle's genre is silent film[7].
  • The White Circle's genre is drama film[8].
  • The White Circle's genre is adventure film[9].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was Spottiswoode Aitken[10].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was Janice Wilson[11].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was Harry Northrup[12].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was Wesley Barry[13].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was John Gilbert[14].
  • A cast member of The White Circle was Jack McDonald[15].
  • The White Circle was produced by Maurice Tourneur[16].
  • The White Circle's production company is recorded as Maurice Tourneur Productions[17].
  • The White Circle's director of photography is recorded as Alfred Ortlieb[18].
  • The White Circle's director of photography is recorded as Charles Rosher[19].
  • The White Circle's Commons category is recorded as The White Circle[20].
  • The White Circle's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The White Circle's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The White Circle was published on August 22, 1920[23].
  • The White Circle's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[24].
  • The White Circle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The White Circle'}[25].
  • The White Circle's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+50'}[26].
  • The White Circle's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The White Circle was produced by Maurice Tourneur[16]. It was directed by Maurice Tourneur[4]. Screenwriters include Jules Furthman[5] and John Gilbert[6]. Cast members include Spottiswoode Aitken[10], Janice Wilson[11], Harry Northrup[12], Wesley Barry[13], John Gilbert[14], and Jack McDonald[15].

Publication

The White Circle was released on August 22, 1920[23]. Genres include silent film[7], drama film[8], and adventure film[9].

Why It Matters

The White Circle ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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