Detectives is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Chester Franklin with elements of the old-house melodrama genre. The film is another outing for Karl Dane, George K. Arthur and Marceline Day. Clips of the film appeared in Robert Youngson's MGM's Big Parade of Comedy in 1965. One scene has George K. Arthur disappearing while within the hanging covers of a large canopy bed.[1][2][3]
| Detectives | |
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 Lobby cards of the film | |
| Directed by | Chester M. Franklin |
| Written by | Chester Franklin(story,scenario) Robert Lord(story, scenario) |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Karl Dane George K. Arthur |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film is preserved by MGM.[4] A trailer is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[5]
Cast
edit- Karl Dane as The House Detective
- George K. Arthur as The Bellhop
- Marceline Day as Lois
- Tenen Holtz as Orloff
- Felecia Drenova as Mrs. Winters
- Tetsu Komai as Chin Lee
- Clinton Lyle as Roberts
References
edit- ^ Detectives at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Detectives(Wayback)
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Detectives
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.43 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
External links
edit- Detectives at IMDb
- Detectives-trailer available for free download at Internet Archive
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