The Bishop's Emeralds

The Bishop's Emeralds is a lost^[1] 1919 silent film drama directed by John B. O'Brien and featuring Virginia Pearson and her real life spouse Sheldon Lewis. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through Pathé Exchange.^[2][3]

The Bishop's Emeralds
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Directed by	John B. O'Brien
Based on	the novel, The Bishop's Emeralds, by Houghton Townley c.1908
Produced by	Louis Meyer (aka Louis B. Mayer) Virginia Pearson Productions
Starring	Virginia Pearson Sheldon Lewis
Cinematography	Lawrence Williams
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	June 8, 1919 (1919-06-08)
Running time	6 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent..English titles

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Cast

• Virginia Pearson – Hester, Lady Cardew
• Sheldon Lewis
• Robert Broderick – Lord John Cardew, Bishop of Ripley
• Frank Kingsley – Jack Cardew, his son
• Lucy Fox – Mabel Bannister
• Marcia Harris – Caroline Cardew
• Walter Newman – Voss, Bannister's valet
• Sheldon Lewis – Richard Bannister

References

1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Bishop's Emeralds
2. Pictorial History of the Silent Screen p.179 c.1953 by Daniel C. Blum
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Bishop's Emeralds(Wayback)

External links

• The Bishop's Emeralds at IMDb.com
• synopsis at AllMovie