Tyrant Fear (1918)

Director:

Roy William Neill

Writer:

R. Cecil Smith (story)

Stars:

Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Melbourne MacDowell

Cast

Cast overview:
Dorothy Dalton	...	Allaine Grandet
Thurston Hall	...	Harley Dane
Melbourne MacDowell	...	James Dermot
William Conklin	...	Jules Latour
Lou Salter	...	Theodore De Coppee
Carmen Phillips	...	Marie Courtot

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

forced marriage | canada | battered woman | trapper | dance hall | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

29 April 1918 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thomas H. Ince Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A copy of the film is preserved at the Library of Congress.

User Reviews

Even With Much of the Film Lost, an Unforgettable Opening Reel

Having contracted with Paramount for a several stars in 1917, Thomas Ince became responsible for a series with Dorothy Dalton, as I outline in my Ince biography. Among her most vivid roles are in Tyrant Fear (1918). The only surviving portion, the first reel, reveals the fate of a woman sold into a marriage to a man who has no feeling for her. Her own father only cares about the payment he has received for giving his daughter as a bride.

During the wedding festivities, the groom, longing for "warmer" girls who are not Canadian, without a moment's hesitation tries to seduce another who flirts with him. When this results in his beating by a rival, he is cared for by his wife. However, regaining consciousness, he pushes her away, still wanting only the flirt. He ultimately packs up his wife and leads her off into the snows of the northwest, indicating the terrible isolation she will face at his brutish hands. Ultimately, he loses her to another man, who forces her to dance in a saloon, and she hates all men until meeting a dissipated pianist who is revitalized through her love.