The Black Bag
The Black Bag is a lost[1] 1922 American silent mystery film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Herbert Rawlinson. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Stuart Paton |
| Written by | George Hively Bernard Hyman |
| Based on | The Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Herbert Rawlinson |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller Irving B. Ruby |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] wealthy Dorothy Calender (Valli) withdraws a string of pearls from her uncle's keeping to assist her brother with a debt. A detective is following her about and with the aid of others almost succeeds in getting his hands on the pearls. Billy Kirkwood (Rawlinson), who thinks Dorothy is a thief but wants to save her from her folly, secures the pearls from the escaping crooks and restores them to the young woman. Later it develops that the detective is dishonest and the whole gang is locked up, while Dorothy declares her love for the man who saved her property.
Cast
- Herbert Rawlinson as Billy Kirkwood
- Virginia Valli as Dorothy Calender
- Bert Roach as Mulready
- Clara Beyers as Mrs. Hallam
- Charles King as Freddie Hallam
- Herbert Fortier as Samuel Brentwick
- Lew Short as Burgoyne
- John B. O'Brien as Martin
References
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Black Bag
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Black Bag at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Black Bag
- "Reviews: The Black Bag". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 14 (24): 53. June 10, 1922.
External links
- The Black Bag at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie