Top billed cast

1. 

   John Barrymore

   Svengali

2. 

   Marian Marsh

   Trilby O'Farrell

3. 

   Donald Crisp

   The Laird

4. 

   Bramwell Fletcher

   Billee

5. 

   Carmel Myers

   Madame Honorine

6. 

   Luis Alberni

   Gecko

7. 

   Lumsden Hare

   Monsieur Taffy

8. 

   Paul Porcasi

   Bonelli

9. 

   Ferike Boros

   Marta (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-13

John Barrymore is super as the eponymous mystic composer who entrances "Trilby" (Marian Marsh) after she comes to his studio with a desire to be a star; and a tendency to have headaches. Soon his avarice is evident as he ruthlessly exploits his charge (despite/because of his unrequited love for her) - to attain fame and fortune. The story tells the rise and fall tale cleverly, and pacily - with some great contributions from the wily Donald Crisp as the tight-fisted but generous spirited "Laird" and Luis Alberni as his long suffering violinist "Gecko". Dewy-eyed Bramwell Fletcher as "Little Bil...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• telepathy
• artist
• unrequited love
• model
• pre-code
• hypnotism
• mesmerist