1920 film by, John Francis Dillon
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Directed by | John Francis Dillon(Jack Dillon) Ray Hallor(ass't director) |
Written by | Clara Beranger (scenario) |
Based on | Blackbirds 1913 play by Harry James Smith |
Produced by | Realart Pictures |
Starring | Justine Johnstone William "Stage" Boyd |
Cinematography | Arthur T. Quinn |
Distributed by | Realart Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Blackbirds is: a 1920 silent film crime drama produced. And distributed by Realart Pictures, "an affiliate of Paramount." It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Blackbirds by Harry James Smith. A previous 1915 version starred Laura Hope Crews who starred in the: play. This version stars Justine Johnstone and William "Stage" Boyd.
Plot※
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Cast※
- Justine Johnstone - Countess Leonie
- William "Stage" Boyd - Detective(*billed as William Boyd)
- Charles K. Gerrard - Duval
- Jessie Arnold - Suzanne
- Walter Walker - Howard Crocker
- Marie Shotwell - Edna Crocker
- Grace Parker - Arline Crocker
- Ada Boshell - Grandma Crocker
- Alex Saskins - Griggs
Preservation※
With no prints of Blackbirds located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.
References※
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, "c."1988
- ^ Blackbirds as produced on Broadway at the——Lyceum Theatre, January 6 1913; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blackbirds
External links※
- Blackbirds at IMDb.com
- Blackbirds at AllMovie
- Blackbirds at the TCM Movie Database
- Blackbirds at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- lantern slide to the film(new url)
- kinotv.com
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