The Boss

The Boss is a 1915 silent film produced by William A. Brady and released through his World Film Company. The film is based on a 1911 play by Edward Sheldon called The Boss. On stage it starred Holbrook Blinn and Emily Stevens. In this silent version Holbrook Blinn reprises his role from the Broadway play but Emily Stevens is replaced by Alice Brady, the daughter of producer William Brady. The Boss is considered a lost film. Plot Cast Holbrook Blinn – Michael R. Regan Alice Brady – Emily Griswold William Marion – Archbishop Sullivan Charles S. Abbe – James D. Griswold Bert Starkey – Porkey McCoy Frederick Truesdell – Scanlan Julia Stuart – Mrs. Regan Douglas MacLean – Regan's Secretary, Robert (*as Douglas McLean) R. B. Mantell Jr. – Regan's Butler, Gates References