Blackmail (1920 film)
| Blackmail | |
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| Directed by | Dallas M. Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Lucia Chamberlain Albert S. Le Vino |
| Starring | Viola Dana Alfred Allen Wyndham Standing |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
Production company | Screen Classics |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Blackmail is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Viola Dana, Alfred Allen, and Wyndham Standing.[1] The film reverses the typical vampire plot of the early silent film period by having the seductive woman, after her marriage, being blackmailed by the rich men she formerly preyed upon.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Viola Dana as Flossie Golden
- Alfred Allen as Harry Golden
- Wyndham Standing as Richard Harding
- Edward Cecil as Larry
- Florence Turner as Lena
- Jack Roi as James Venable
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Venable
- Fred Kelsey as Police Inspector
References
Bibliography
- Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
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