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]
| Captain Fly-by-Night | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editThis 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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