The Bride of Fear

The Bride of Fear is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Jewel Carmen, Charles Gorman, and Lee Shumway. Its plot follows a distraught, suicidal woman who is wooed by a violent criminal.

Cast

Jewel Carmen as Ann Carter
Charles Gorman as Hayden Masters
Lee Shumway as Donald Sterling
Charles Bennett as Martin Sterling

Reception

The Los Angeles Times praised the film as a "clean-cut, sane, well-acted and engaging little story." The Tuscaloosa News also praised the film for its "striking" opening scene, ultimately deeming the film a "gripping tale with a smashing finish."