The Slave is a 1917 American silent drama film written and directed by William Nigh. The film starred Valeska Surratt.[1] It is now considered lost.[2]

The Slave
A contemporary advertisement for The Slave (bottom) along with an advertisement for The Jaguar's Claws (top)
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	William Nigh (scenario)
Starring	Valeska Suratt
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 3, 1917 (1917-06-03)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Caroline (Suratt) works at a hair dressing parlor. A wealthy man falls in love with her, takes her home in his automobile, and proposes on the curb. Caroline has a dream where she marries the man, who turns out to be penurious and keeps her locked up in his mansion. He finally dies, and Caroline starts out having a good time with his money, but she sees the folly of her ways. She wakes up from the dream and turns down the offer of marriage, deciding instead to wait several years for her honest young man to return from the west.

Cast

• Valeska Suratt - Caroline
• Violet Palmer - Dulce
• Eric Mayne - Dr. Atwell
• Herbert Heyes - David Atwell
• Edward Burns - Egbert Atwell (aka Edmund Burns)
• Edwin Roseman - Dr. Ghoul (*actor also known as Edward Roseman)
• Dan Mason - The Fossil
• Tom Brooke - Professor Winther
• Martin Faust - Author
• Martin Hunt

References

External links

• The Slave at IMDb
• The Slave at the TCM Movie Database
• The Slave at AllMovie
• The Slave at the American Film Institute Catalog

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