The Crystal Cup

The Crystal Cup is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Gerald Duffy and Mort Blumenstock. It is based on the 1925 novel The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Atherton. The film stars Dorothy Mackaill, Rockliffe Fellowes, Jack Mulhall, Clarissa Selwynne, Jane Winton, and Edythe Chapman. The film was released on October 16, 1927, by First National Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Crystal Cup
1926 advertisement
Directed by	John Francis Dillon
Screenplay by	Gerald Duffy Mort Blumenstock
Based on	The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Atherton
Produced by	Henry Hobart
Starring	Dorothy Mackaill Rockliffe Fellowes Jack Mulhall Clarissa Selwynne
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Production company	Henry Hobart Productions
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	October 16, 1927 (1927-10-16)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Dorothy Mackaill as Gita Carteret
• Rockliffe Fellowes as John Blake
• Jack Mulhall as Geoffrey Pelham
• Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Pleyden
• Jane Winton as Polly Pleyden
• Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Carteret
• Yvonne Pelletier as Gita Carteret as a child

Preservation

With no prints of The Crystal Cup located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[4]

References

1. "The Crystal Cup (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
2. Hal Erickson. "The Crystal Cup (1927) - John Francis Dillon". AllMovie. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
3. "The Crystal Cup". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
4. "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Crystal Cup". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

External links

• The Crystal Cup at IMDb