Builders of Castles is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ben Turbett. It starred Marc McDermott and Miriam Nesbitt, a real-life husband and wife team. It was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company.
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Cast
Marc McDermott - Gittens
Miriam Nesbitt - Marie
William Wadsworth - Morton
Robert Brower - The Builder
Edward G. Longman - Reverend James Filikens
Jessie Stevens - Mrs. Maguire
Florence Stover - Fannie
Nellie Grant - Mrs. Morton
Simon P. Gillies - James Regan
Frank Trainor - Postman
Mabel Dwight - Marie's Landlady
Censorship
Before Builders of Castles could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of the scene where the housekeeper is leering at Gittens, and the use of knock-out drops on Marie.
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the George Eastman House collection.