Till I Come Back to You
Till I Come Back to You is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille.[1][2] This film is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[3]
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Starring | Bryant Washburn |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky / Artcraft |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures / Artcraft |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Yvonne (Vidor), the wife of German officer Karl Von Drutz (von Seyffertitz), is left in their Belgian home at the start of World War I. King Albert (Hall) stops at the house during his retreat where he finds little Jacques (Stone) playing soldier. The king tells him to be brave and wait "till I come back to you." America enters the war and Capt. Jefferson Strong (Washburn) is detailed to destroy the German storehouse containing their liquid fire supply. He pretends to be an escaped German soldier and hides in Yvonne's cottage, learns of the supplies, and directs the tunneling under the house. Von Drutz returns, finds Strong telephoning, and a terrific struggle ensues. Little Jacques takes a score of orphans from a nearby asylum and they escape through the tunnel. Strong saves the lives of the children but is arrested for disobedience, tried, and court martialed. Through the influence of King Albert he is saved from being shot. Yvonne, whose husband has been killed, finds consolation in Strong's love.
Cast
- Bryant Washburn as Capt. Jefferson Strong
- Florence Vidor as Yvonne
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Karl Von Drutz (as G. Butler Clonbough)
- Winter Hall as King Albert
- George Stone as Jacques
- Julia Faye as Susette
- Lillian Leighton as Margot
- Clarence Geldart as U.S. colonel
- Mae Giraci as Rosa
- C. Renfeld as Rosa's father
- William Irving as Stroheim
- Frank Butterworth as Hans
- Monte Blue as American doughboy
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Till I Come Back to You". silentera.com. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Till I Come Back to You
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Till I Come Back to You
- "Reviews: Till I Come Back to You". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 7 (12): 33. September 14, 1918.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Till I Come Back to You. |
- Till I Come Back to You at IMDb
- Synopsis at allmovie.com
- Lobby poster (worthpoint.com)