Trilby

The hypnotic Svengali controls the singing voice of a young starlet, but he cannot control her heart. This 1915 Maurice Tourneur film is a version of the famous du Maurier novel. It was later done in a more famous 1931 film named Svengali with John Barrymore. The later film obviously changed the title due to the huge presence of its star.

Cast

Wilton Lackaye

Svengali

Clara Kimball Young

Trilby O'Ferral

Paul McAllister

Gecko

Chester Barnett

Billie

D.J. Flanagan