The Dark Angel (1925)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : George Fitzmaurice

Synopsis

Alan Trent (Ronald Colman), his cousin Gerald Shannon (Wyndham Standing) and neighbor Kitty Vane (Vilma Bánky) have grown up together, as close playmates When World War I starts, both Alan and Gerald enlist in the British Army as officiers, and Kitty sees them off to war. Many months later, Alan and Gerald come back to Kitty, on a short furlow. Alan and Kitty reveal their love for each other. Gerald (who's in love with Kitty, too) congratulates his friends. But before Kitty and Alan can arrange to be married the next day, the furlow is cut short and both men head back to the front lines. Weeks later, Gerald will not give Alan leave to marry Kitty. Still arguing, both men volunteer for a reconiscience raid into enemy lines, where a grenade goes off near Alan and appears to kill him. Gerald and Kitty mourn Alan's death. After the war ends, Gerald and Kitty become engaged to be married.

Actors

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Captain Alan Trent
Vilma Banky
Vilma Banky
Kitty Vane
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Gerald Shannon
Frank Elliott
Frank Elliott
Lord Beaumont
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Sir Hubert Vane
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
Miss Bottles

Crews

George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice
Director
Guy Bolton
Guy Bolton
Theatre Play
Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Writer
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction

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