Captain Fly-by-Night
| Captain Fly-by-Night | |
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| Directed by | William K. Howard |
| Written by | Eve Unsell |
| Based on | Captain Fly-by-Night by Johnston McCulley |
| Starring | Johnnie Walker Francis McDonald Shannon Day |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Edited by | J.B. Morely |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Captain Fly-by-Night is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Francis McDonald, and Shannon Day.[1] Set in historic Spanish California, it was inspired by the success of the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro, and was based upon a novel of the same name by Johnston McCulley.[2] The film has been released on DVD.[2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (February 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Johnnie Walker as First Stranger
- Francis McDonald as Second Stranger
- Shannon Day as Señorita Fernandez
- Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Cassara
- Victory Bateman as Señora
- James McElhern as Padre Miguel
- Charles Stevens as Indian
- Bert Wheeler as Governor
- Fred Kelsey as Gomez
- Monte Collins as Drunk (uncredited)
- Kit Guard as Indian (uncredited)
- Noble Johnson as Indian (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ^ Munden p. 110.
- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: Captain Fly-by-Night". silentera.com.
Bibliography
[edit]- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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Categories:
- 1922 films
- 1920s historical adventure films
- American historical adventure films
- Films directed by William K. Howard
- American silent feature films
- Film Booking Offices of America films
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films based on works by Johnston McCulley
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s American films
- Silent historical adventure films
- English-language historical adventure films
- Silent comedy film stubs