A Tale of Two Cities

1h 10min

Romance

History

Drama

At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Charles Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned former family servant. He is himself imprisoned and condemned by the revolutionary forces there. His wife, the former Lucie Manette, is secretly loved by a gentlemanly wastrel, Sydney Carton. Carton embarks on a daring plan to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Cast

William Farnum

William Farnum

Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
Jewel Carmen

Jewel Carmen

Lucie Manette
Charles Clary

Charles Clary

Marquis St.Evenmonde
Herschel Mayall

Herschel Mayall

Jacques Defarge
Rosita Marstini

Rosita Marstini

Madame Therese Defarge
Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Dr. Alexandre Manette
Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Roger Cly
Marc Robbins

Marc Robbins

Jarvis Lorry
Olive White

Olive White

Miss Pross
Willard Louis

Willard Louis

Mr. CJ Stryver
Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Release date

10th Mar 1917

Status

Released

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