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The Adventures of Franois Villon
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Wikipedia article
'The Adventures of Franois Villon' was a series of four silent films released in 1914, directed by Charles Giblyn and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie as Franois Villon. The four films are 'The Oubliette', 'The Higher Law', 'Monsieur Bluebeard', and 'The Ninety Black Boxes'.[https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0034940/ IMDB - Franois Villon (character)] The films were based on a series of short stories about Franois Villon written by George Bronson Howard.
'The Oubliette'
'The Oubliette' was released in August 1914 and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. This film and 'By the Sun's Rays' are two of Chaney's earliest surviving films.
Cast of 'The Oubliette'
* Murdock MacQuarrie as Franois Villon* Pauline Bush as Philippa de Annonay
* Lon Chaney as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
* Doc Crane as King Louis XI
* Chester Withey as Colin
* Millard K. Wilson as Chevalier Philip de Soisson
* Agnes Vernon
'The Higher Law'
'The Higher Law' was released in September 1914 and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush. Lon Chaney also has a role. The film is now considered to be lost.
Cast of 'The Higher Law'
* Murdock MacQuarrie as Franois Villon* Pauline Bush as Lady Eleyne
* Doc Crane as King Louis XI
* Lon Chaney as Sir Stephen
* Millard K. Wilson
* Chester Withey
* William B. Robbins
'Monsieur Bluebeard'
'Monsieur Bluebeard' was released in October 1914 in two reels.
'The Ninety Black Boxes'
'The Ninety Black Boxes' was released in November 1914 in two reels and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Doc Crane.
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