Fultah Fisher's Boarding House is a 1922 American silent short film and the first film directed by Frank Capra. Based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling, the film is about a prostitute living at a boarding house who provokes a fight that leads to the death of a sailor.
Plot Fultah Fisher operates a boarding house serving seamen passing through the port. A local woman known as Anne of Austria has had relationships with several sailors and is currently involved with Salem Hardieker, a Bostonian. When Anne becomes interested in a new arrival, Hans, he rejects her, aware of her association with Salem.
Cast Mildred Owens as Anne of Austria Ethan Allen as Salem Hardieker Olaf Skavlan as Hans the Dane
Production Frank Capra, on his first attempt at making a film, managed to write, cast, direct and edit the film all on his own. The film was shot in San Francisco.
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