The Gorgon's Head

Overview

“Each vase has a story to tell, if only you have the eyes to read it.” In this charming silent film, a drawing student’s daydream at The Metropolitan Museum of Art brings the ancient Greek myth of Perseus to life. Embark on a classic journey filled with strange encounters, from the mysterious old women who share a single eye to the enchanting nymphs of the western sea. And of course, don’t miss the dramatic showdown with Medusa.

Top cast

C

Charles Kennedy

King Polydektes

Edith Wynne Matthison

Danae

G

Geoffrey Wardwell

Perseus

G

George Blackwood

Hermes

F

Frances Aikens

Andromeda

E

Eugenie Woodward

Old Grey Woman 1

K

Kathleen Mcdermott

Old Grey Woman 2

H

Honore Dyde

Old Grey Woman 3

M

Margaret Gage

Nymph of the Western Sea 1

B

Berry Middleton

Nymph of the Western Sea 2

M

Martha Aikens

Nymph of the Western Sea 3

A

Albert Low

Courtier 1

L

Lester McNutt

Courtier 2

L

Lous Axt

Courtier 3

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