The Goose Woman (1925)

A famous opera singer lost her voice when her son was born, and has drowned her sorrows in drink. When a murder is committed near her house, she invents a story in order to get herself back... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Rex Beach (story), Dwinelle Benthall (titles),

Stars:

Jack Pickford, Louise Dresser, Constance Bennett

Cast

Cast overview:
Jack Pickford	...	Gerald Holmes
Louise Dresser	...	Marie de Nardi / Mary Holmes
Constance Bennett	...	Hazel Woods
Marc McDermott	...	Amos Ethridge
George Nichols	...	Detective Lopez
Gustav von Seyffertitz	...	Mr. Vogel
George Cooper	...	Reporter
Kate Price	...	Matron

Storyline

A famous opera singer lost her voice when her son was born, and has drowned her sorrows in drink. When a murder is committed near her house, she invents a story in order to get herself back in front of the public again. However, the story she comes up with results in her son being arrested for the murder.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | opera | singer | alcohol

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1925 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Mulher dos Gansos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)

User Reviews

Magnificent Performance by Louise Dresser

Well Kevin Brownlow was right again.... this is an excellent film with a magnificent performance by Louise Dresser as the goose woman, a once-famous opera singer who is forced to retire from public life. She lives on a filthy, and I mean FILTHY, goose farm and is estranged from her son (Jack Pickford) who is in love with a young actress (Constance Bennett). When a murder occurs near the goose farm, Dresser tells the police what she witnessed (but did she?) in order to see her name in the headlines once again. She's not a reliable witness but gets a major makeover and revels in her new fame until the murder case goes wrong.

Dresser is best remembered for playing Catherine the Great in Valentino's THE EAGLE.