The Tiger Woman (1917 film)


The Tiger Woman was a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered lost.

Plot

Countess Irma is a Russian villainess who becomes the ruthless Princess Petrovich, who loves only her pearls. Her husband, the Prince, sells state secrets to a spy to pay her exorbitant bills, and her response is to report him to the secret police.
Then she runs off to Monte Carlo with her lover, Count Zerstoff, but she poisons him after he racks up a load of gambling losses. She goes to America followed by Stevan, a disgruntled servant and there she wreaks more havoc.
The Princess' next victim is Edwin Harris. He dumps his fiancée for the vamp and steals money from his father. The shock kills the father and the Princess has Edwin sent off to jail. She next becomes involved with Edwin's brother, Mark, inspiring him to leave his wife and child.
Finally Edwin and Stevan get away from their confinement and head over to the vamp's. She tries to stab Stevan, but he turns the knife onto herself and she is fatally stabbed. But before she dies she confesses all, which clears the name of both Harris brothers, and Mark returns to his wife.

Cast

Brazil

The film was released in Brazil with title Mulher Tigre on July 26, 1917 at Cine Ideal, situated at the centre of Rua da Carioca 60-62, Rio de Janeiro. It was a hit amongst the Brazilian audience for six weeks and it was also exhibited on Cines Capitolio and Pathé from August 5, 1917. Cine Pathé was a cinema located at Floriano square also called Cinelândia. Cine Ideal belonged to the group Severiano Ribeiro, which still holds in its storehouse a couple of old silent films.