Directing
Rollin S. Sturgeon
Born August 25, 1877 · Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Died May 10, 1961 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Part I · 1910Uncle Tom's Cabin, Part I
1910
MovieDrama
The first of a series of three reels. This reel depicts the escape of Eliza and the removal of Uncle Tom from his old home in Kentucky. According to an article in Film Index (16 Jul 1910 ), the scene depicting the escape of Eliza was filmed in the early spring, when the ice on the Ohio river had started to melt.
The Mad Marriage · 1921The Mad Marriage
★ 9.01921
MovieDrama
Struggling Greenwich Village artist Jerry, marries studio helper, Jane Judd, who is an aspiring playwright, knowing that she will not interfere with his work. She takes part in a pageant for which Jerry designs the costumes and attracts the attention of Christiansen, a young playwright with whom she works secretly on a play. After the birth of their child, Jerry and Jane become closer, but he is violently jealous of her accompanying Christiansen to the successful opening of his play and offers her a divorce. However, the illness of their child brings them back together.
The Redemption of Red Rube · 1912The Redemption of Red Rube
★ 7.01912
Movie
A short Western about a bandit who saves the daughter of the sheriff.
The Courage of the Commonplace · 1913The Courage of the Commonplace
★ 5.51913
MovieDrama
A farmer's daughter, who devotedly endlessly gives selflessly of herself to her parents and younger siblings, dreams of going to college, which she's saved money to be able to pay for.
Hugon, the Mighty · 1918Hugon, the Mighty
1918
MovieDrama
Hugon, a Canadian backwoodsman who is respected for his strength both of limb and of character, falls in love with Marie even though she has another sweetheart, a young man named Gabriel. Realizing that Marie favors Gabriel, Hugon good-naturedly offers to help the boy develop muscles and stamina but soon abandons the hopeless task. Meanwhile, Roque and his group of crooked surveyors have made plans to swindle the woodsman out of his property.
Risky Business · 1920Risky Business
★ 10.01920
MovieDrama
Society matron Mrs. Fanshaw Renwick entertains lavishly at her posh home. Living with her are her two daughters, Phillipa, a madcap eighteen-year-old, and her married sister Errica who is having an affair with Ralli, a designing South American. When Captain Chantry arrives with an impressive letter of introduction, Mrs. Renwick welcomes him while Phillipa falls in love with him. On the night of the masquerade party, Phillipa induces Chantry to take her to the party in disguise, because her mother will not permit her to attend. The captain, in reality a jewel thief, readily complies, believing it will provide him with the perfect opportunity to steal Mrs. Renwick's famous pearls.
The Craven · 1912The Craven
★ 5.71912
MovieDramaWestern
A short western about a cowardly sheriff who leaves it up to his wife to catch a murderer, and then takes the credit himself.
The Breath of the Gods · 1920The Breath of the Gods
★ 7.01920
MovieDrama
While attending college in Washington, D.C., Yuki Onda, the daughter of a Japanese samurai, meets and falls in love with Pierre Le Beau, a diplomatic attaché. At the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, Pierre is sent to Japan as attaché to the Australian ambassador. When Yuki's father discovers his daughter's romance with a foreigner, he becomes enraged and betroths her to Prince Hagane for political reasons.
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