The Tiger Woman (1917)

As she is about to be hanged for numerous crimes and treacheries, Princess Petrovich reviews her life of almost unmitigated evil.

Directors:

George Bellamy, J. Gordon Edwards

Writers:

James W. Adams (story), Adrian Johnson (scenario)

Stars:

Theda Bara, Edward Roseman, Louis Dean

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Theda Bara	...	Princess Petrovitch
Edward Roseman	...	Prince Petrovitch
Louis Dean	...	The Baron
Emil De Varney	...	The Count
John Webb Dillon	...	Stevan
Glen White	...	Edwin Harris
Mary Martin	...	Mrs. Edwin Harris
Herbert Heyes	...	Mark Harris
Kittens Reichert	...	Harris Child
Edward Holt	...	Harris Boy's Father
Florence Martin	...	Marion Harding
George Clarke	...	Marion's Father
Kate Blancke	...	Marion's Mother
Charles McCann

Storyline

The wicked princess ruins an ambassador, causes a son to kill his father, breaks up the boy's brother's marriage and is finally forced to stab herself by a valet whom she earlier had imprisoned. The ending title is "The wages of sin is death."

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | lost film | monte carlo | robbery | roulette | 

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Taglines:

The Champion Vampire of the Season

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

18 February 1917 (USA)

Also Known As:

Behind the Throne

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.

User Reviews

Theda Bara Claws in a Crowd

Repeating the plot successfully introduced in "A Fool There Was" (1915), seductive and selfish Russian royal Theda Bara (as Princess Petrovitch) goes through the usual succession of susceptible males - most notably servant John Webb Dillon (as Stevan), wealthy young Glen White (as Edwin) and his likewise initially happily married brother Herbert Heyes (as Mark). The American Film Institute (AFI) synopsis will reveal Ms. Bara's fate in this one, if you're interested. "The Tiger Woman" is a lost film.

In "Photoplay" (May 1917), writer Julian Johnson called it, "A whaling big vamp chance for Theda Bara, in a Russian setting. It will be popular wherever 'vamp' is a household word and Chesterton, Shaw, Dreiser and such are never heard of. So wide is notoriety and so narrow is fame." That was an apt description. Bara was Popular Player #6 in the 1917 "Motion Picture Magazine" poll.

**** The Tiger Woman (2/18/17) J. Gordon Edwards ~ Theda Bara, Herbert Heyes, John Dillon, Glen White