A Tale of Two Cities

Overview

At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Charles Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned former family servant. He is himself imprisoned and condemned by the revolutionary forces there. His wife, the former Lucie Manette, is secretly loved by a gentlemanly wastrel, Sydney Carton. Carton embarks on a daring plan to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 10, 1917

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Fox Film Corporation

Cast

William Farnum,Jewel Carmen,Charles Clary,Herschel Mayall,Rosita Marstini,Josef Swickard,Ralph Lewis,William Clifford,Marc Robbins,Olive Whiteand 5 more

Director

Frank Lloyd

Writer

Charles Dickens,Frank Lloyd

Cinematography

William C. Foster,George Schneiderman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0008652