The Interloper (1918)
Drama | 3 June 1918
Director:
Oscar C. ApfelWriters:
Wallace C. Clifton , Clara S. BerangerProduction Company:
World Film Corp.The film was announced in a 9 Mar 1918 Exhibitors Herald item under its working title, Her Great Moment, as director Oscar C. Apfel’s first production on a new contract with World Film Corp. There, Apfel had been made the “appointed director” for actress Kitty Gordon. Story writer Clara S. Beranger had also recently signed a contract with World, according to the 22 March 1918 Variety. A title change from Her Great Moment to The Interloper was reported in the 31 March 1918 [Dayton, OH] Dayton Sunday News.
The 10 Mar 1918 [Washington, D.C.] Washington Herald stated that filming was already underway. An article in the 7 April 1918 [Knoxville, TN] Sunday Journal and Tribune indicated that location filming was currently taking place in Georgia, where Sam Mayer was in charge of finding locations including “a Southern farm house with cotton fields on either side and a bunch of flowers in front.” Later that month, the 27 April 1918 announced that production had ended at World’s studio in Fort Lee, NJ.
Theatrical release was scheduled to take place on 3 June 1918. An earlier opening occurred on 24 May 1918 in South Bend, IN, as noted in that day’s South Bend News-Times. A review in the 8 June 1918 Motion Picture News stated that The Interloper was the first World Film Corp. release under the studio’s new management, and claimed that it showed “a marked improvement” over previous World pictures. An item in the 4 May 1918 Exhibitors Herald stated that ...
The film was announced in a 9 Mar 1918 Exhibitors Herald item under its working title, Her Great Moment, as director Oscar C. Apfel’s first production on a new contract with World Film Corp. There, Apfel had been made the “appointed director” for actress Kitty Gordon. Story writer Clara S. Beranger had also recently signed a contract with World, according to the 22 March 1918 Variety. A title change from Her Great Moment to The Interloper was reported in the 31 March 1918 [Dayton, OH] Dayton Sunday News.
The 10 Mar 1918 [Washington, D.C.] Washington Herald stated that filming was already underway. An article in the 7 April 1918 [Knoxville, TN] Sunday Journal and Tribune indicated that location filming was currently taking place in Georgia, where Sam Mayer was in charge of finding locations including “a Southern farm house with cotton fields on either side and a bunch of flowers in front.” Later that month, the 27 April 1918 announced that production had ended at World’s studio in Fort Lee, NJ.
Theatrical release was scheduled to take place on 3 June 1918. An earlier opening occurred on 24 May 1918 in South Bend, IN, as noted in that day’s South Bend News-Times. A review in the 8 June 1918 Motion Picture News stated that The Interloper was the first World Film Corp. release under the studio’s new management, and claimed that it showed “a marked improvement” over previous World pictures. An item in the 4 May 1918 Exhibitors Herald stated that the Chicago Board of Censors required the following to be excised prior to the film’s release in Chicago, IL: “Reel 3, negro slugging man. Reel 5, subtitles ‘Yomoto [sic.], you may absent yourself for the night’’; ‘To my best beloved,’ etc. written on the back of the photo; ‘I am the man and this was our trysting place’; closeup struggle scene between man and woman.”
The 30 Mar 1918 [Bridgeport, CT] Bridgeport Telegram claimed that cast member I. Quong was the only Chinese actor regularly appearing in motion pictures at that time. It appears that The Interloper was Quong’s only credited role in a feature film. The following actors and actresses were identified as cats members in the 18 May 1918 Motography: Muriel Ostriche; Bradley Barker; Ralph Graves; George De Carlton; Tony Merlo; and Marie Nau.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2019.
Paul Whitney, a railroad owner's son, visits the Virginia plantation of Jane Cameron hoping to persuade her to grant the railroad a right-of-way through her land. The two fall in love and marry, but after Jane moves into Paul's home in the North, she discovers that he and his family still idolize his deceased first wife. While Paul is away on a fishing trip, Jane learns from his friend, Edmond Knapp, who is infatuated with her, that he and Paul's first wife had carried on an affair. Jane forcefully rejects Edmond's advances and on her way home, decides not to disclose to Paul his late wife's infidelity. Paul returns home and tells Jane that she is the most important woman in his ...
Paul Whitney, a railroad owner's son, visits the Virginia plantation of Jane Cameron hoping to persuade her to grant the railroad a right-of-way through her land. The two fall in love and marry, but after Jane moves into Paul's home in the North, she discovers that he and his family still idolize his deceased first wife. While Paul is away on a fishing trip, Jane learns from his friend, Edmond Knapp, who is infatuated with her, that he and Paul's first wife had carried on an affair. Jane forcefully rejects Edmond's advances and on her way home, decides not to disclose to Paul his late wife's infidelity. Paul returns home and tells Jane that she is the most important woman in his life.
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