The Warrens of Virginia (1924 film)

The Warrens of Virginia is a 1924 drama film directed by Elmer Clifton. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.^[1]

Plot

As the American Civil War begins, Ned Burton leaves his Southern love, Agatha Warren, and joins the Union Army. He is later protected and saved from death by Agatha in spite of her loyalty to the South.

Cast

• Martha Mansfield - Agatha Warren
• George Backus - General Warren
• Robert Andrews - Arthur Warren (as P.E. Peters)
• Rosemary Hill - Betty Warren
• Wilfred Lytell - Ned Burton
• Frank Andrews - General Griffin
• Wilbur J. Fox - Ulysses S. Grant
• J. Barney Sherry - Robert E. Lee

Preservation

No prints survive, making this a lost film.^[2]

Production

The film was shot in San Antonio, Texas. Brackenridge Park doubled as a battlefield at Appomattox.

Martha Mansfield was on the set when her dress caught fire, possibly from a discarded match. She died at a hospital the next day. Most of Mansfield's scenes had been shot, so production of the film continued.

See also

• The Warrens of Virginia (1915 film)

References

External links

• The Warrens of Virginia at the Internet Movie Database
• The Warrens of Virginia synopsis at AllMovie