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Male and Female is a 1919 American silent adventure/drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan. Its main themes are gender relations and social class. The film is based on the J. M. Barrie play The Admirable Crichton. A previous version was filmed the year before in England as The Admirable Crichton.
Original Release
11/23/1919
US Release
11/23/1919
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Meighan | William Crichton - The Butler |
| Theodore Roberts | Lord Loam |
| Raymond Hatton | Honorable Ernest Wolley / Honorable Ernest 'Ernie' Wolley |
| Robert Cain | Lord Brockelhurst |
| Gloria Swanson | Lady Mary Lasenby |
| Lila Lee | Tweeny - the Scullery Maid |
| Bebe Daniels | The King's Favorite |
| Julia Faye | Susan - Maid #2 |
| Rhy Darby | Lady Eileen Duncraigie |
| Mildred Reardon | Lady Agatha Lasenby |
Directors
Writers
Jeanie Macpherson, J.M. Barrie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Meighan | William Crichton - The Butler |
| Theodore Roberts | Lord Loam |
| Raymond Hatton | Honorable Ernest Wolley / Honorable Ernest 'Ernie' Wolley |
| Robert Cain | Lord Brockelhurst |
| Gloria Swanson | Lady Mary Lasenby |
| Lila Lee | Tweeny - the Scullery Maid |
| Bebe Daniels | The King's Favorite |
| Julia Faye | Susan - Maid #2 |
| Rhy Darby | Lady Eileen Duncraigie |
| Mildred Reardon | Lady Agatha Lasenby |
| Mayme Kelso | Lady Brockelhurst |
| Edmund Burns | Treherne |
| Henry Woodward | McGuire - Lady Eileen's Chauffeur |
| Sydney Deane | Thomas |
| Wesley Barry | Buttons - the Boy |
| Edna Mae Cooper | Fisher |
| Lillian Leighton | Mrs. Perkins |
| Guy Oliver | Yacht Pilot |
| Clarence Burton | Yacht Captain |
| Lawson Butt | Undetermined Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
