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Captain Alvarez
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Wikipedia article
'Captain Alvarez' is a 1914 Vitagraph's five-reel film, based on a stage play. Written by Marguerite Bertsch, and directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon.
Plot
A melodrama about an American who becomes a revolutionary leader battling evil government spies in Argentina. William Desmond Taylor portrays the title role, and Denis Gage Deane-Tanner, Taylor's younger brother, is thought to have played the small role of a 'blacksmith'.
Cast
*Edith Storey
*William Desmond Taylor
*George Stanley
*George Holt
*Otto Lederer
*Myrtle Gonzalez
*George Kunkel
Reception
Louis Reeves Harrison, writing for The Moving Picture World, gave a overview of the story and complemented the acting and the casting, noting that "Director Sturgeon has done well with his company and his setting".
References
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