The Bar Sinister
| The Bar Sinister (aka:The Golden Woman) | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edgar Lewis |
| Written by | Anthony Paul Kelly |
| Produced by | Edgar Lewis Productions |
| Starring | Preston Rollow |
| Cinematography | Edward Earle |
| Music by | Frederick O. Hanks Sol Levy |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
The Bar Sinister is a lost[1] 1917 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis.[2][3]
Story
[edit]The film is about a white woman who is part black (or negro as it was called). The semi-derogatory term and now archaic "bar sinister" meant a person who was half-breed or half-caste particularly concerning the issue of black/and white.
Cast
[edit]- Preston Rollow - Col. George Stilliter
- Mary Doyle - Annabel
- William Anderson - Sam Davis
- Florence St. Leonard - Lindy
- Hedda Nova - Belle Davis
- Mitchell Lewis - Ben Swift
- Frank Reilly - Big Tom
- George Dangerfield - Luke Waller
- Ray Chamberlin - Nick Benson
- Victor Sutherland - Page Warren
- Jules Cowles - Buck
- William J. Gross -
- William A. Williams -
- Mack V. Wright -
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