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  • The Bride of Hate (1917)
  • 50 min | Drama, History
The Bride of Hate (1917)
50 min | Drama, History

Dr. Dudley Duprez is a well-known Louisiana physician. His beautiful but wayward niece, Rose Duprez, is abducted by Paul Crenshaw, a friend of the doctor, and to prevent her shame from becoming known, Rose kills herself. Dr. Duprez learns ...See moreDr. Dudley Duprez is a well-known Louisiana physician. His beautiful but wayward niece, Rose Duprez, is abducted by Paul Crenshaw, a friend of the doctor, and to prevent her shame from becoming known, Rose kills herself. Dr. Duprez learns her secret and determines to make Crenshaw expiate his crime. While traveling on a Mississippi River steamer, the doctor wins Mercedes, a beautiful slave, at cards. He takes her home and, passing her off as a distant relative, arranges it so that Crenshaw falls in love with the girl. A wedding is arranged, and immediately after the ceremony Dr. Duprez announces to the assembled guests that Mercedes is a slave and that he considers he has punished Crenshaw sufficiently by making him the husband of a "nigger." A yellow fever epidemic breaks out shortly after, and Crenshaw is shot when attempting to evade the quarantine. Dr. Duprez is told by a dying overseer from the plantation where Mercedes was born that the girl is of Spanish and American ancestry, without a drop of negro blood in her veins, and was made a slave through a conspiracy. The doctor returns home, confesses his wrong to Mercedes and is forgiven by her. In the end they are married. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Writers
J.G. Hawks (adaptation) | John Lynch (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Charles E. Kaufman (as Charles Kaufman)
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Updated Jan 14, 1917

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Jan 14, 1917 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Frank Keenan
Dr. Dudley Duprez Dr. Dudley Duprez   See fewer
Margery Wilson
Mercedes Mendoza Mercedes Mendoza   See fewer
Jerome Storm
Paul Crenshaw Paul Crenshaw   See fewer
David Hartford
Judge Shone (as David M. Hartford) Judge Shone (as David M. Hartford)   See fewer
Elvira Weil
Rose Duprez Rose Duprez   See fewer
Florence Hale
Mammy Lou (as Mrs. J. Hunt) Mammy Lou (as Mrs. J. Hunt)   See fewer
J.P. Lockney
Don Ramon Alvarez Don Ramon Alvarez   See fewer
Nona Thomas
Don Ramon's Daughter Don Ramon's Daughter   See fewer
John Gilbert
Dr. Duprez's Son (as Jack Gilbert) Dr. Duprez's Son (as Jack Gilbert)   See fewer
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