Release Date: 1915-09-19
Overview: The hypnotic Svengali controls the singing voice of a young starlet, but he cannot control her heart. This 1915 Maurice Tourneur film is a version of the famous du Maurier novel. It was later done in a more famous 1931 film named Svengali with John Barrymore. The later film obviously changed the title due to the huge presence of its star.
Rating: 5.6 / 10
Wilton Lackaye
as Svengali
Clara Kimball Young
as Trilby O'Ferral
Paul McAllister
as Gecko
Chester Barnett
as Billie
Maurice Tourneur - Director
George du Maurier - Novel
Paul M. Potter - Theatre Play
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton - Screenplay
No reviews available.