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Thy Name Is Woman
Thy Name Is Woman
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Directed by	Fred Niblo
Written by	Bess Meredyth
Based on	Der Weibsteufel (play); by Karl Schönherr
Produced by	Louis B. Mayer
Starring	Ramon Novarro; Barbara La Marr
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Edited by	Lloyd Nosler
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	February 4, 1924;
Running time	9 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$175,000
Box office	$388,000 (US/Canada))

Thy Name Is Woman is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Ramon Novarro and Barbara La Marr.^[2] A copy of the film survives in the Turner Archive.^[3] The film made an estimated profit of more than $100,000.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] Spanish soldier Juan Ricardo is assigned to obtain evidence against Pedro the Fox, an old smuggler. His acquaintance with Pedro's wife Guerita ripens into mutual love. When Guerita and Juan are about to depart, her elderly husband approaches under the pretense of giving her a farewell kiss, but instead stabs and kills her. Pedro then falls dead from the reactive shock of his own deed. Juan is then arrested and charged with having failed in his mission. The intercession of Dolores, the daughter of the Commandante who is in love with Juan, brings about his release.

Cast

Ramon Novarro as Juan Ricardo
Barbara La Marr as Guerita
William V. Mong as Pedro the Fox (Guerita's husband)
Wallace MacDonald as Capt. Rodrigo de Castelar
Robert Edeson as The Commandante
Edith Roberts as Dolores (The Commandante's daughter)
Claire McDowell as Juan's mother

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005, pp. 4-65
^ "THE SCREEN; Spanish Fascination". New York Times. March 4, 1924.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Thy Name Is Woman". silentera.com. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
^ Pardy, George T. (March 8, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Thy Name Is Woman". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved September 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.