Flying Colors is a 1917 silent American action film directed by Frank Borzage for Triangle Film Corporation, starring William Desmond as detective Brent Brewster.[1][2][3] The film also featured Golda Madden, Jack Livingston as Captain Drake, J. Barney Sherry as Craig Lansing, and a small role for Desmond's future wife Mary McIvor as a stenographer.
| Flying Colors | |
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 Scene from the film. | |
| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Written by |
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| Starring | William Desmond |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Distributing Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Cast
edit- William Desmond as Brent Brewster
- Golda Madden as Ann
- Jack Livingston as Captain Drake
- J. Barney Sherry as Craig Lansing
- Mary McIvor as Stenographer
- Laura Sears as Ruth Lansing
- George W. Chase as Jimmy McMahon
- J. P. Lockney as Brewster Sr.
References
edit- ^ Michael R. Pitts Famous Movie Detectives III 2004 0810836904 p.277 William Desmond starred as a detective in Flying Colors (Triangle, 1917), directed by Frank Borzage.
- ^ Motography Volume 19, Issues 1-26 p1031 "Flying Colors, with William Desmond (Triangle)—A picture with a punch. Desmond is a good favorite."
- ^ George A. Katchmer A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses 2002 1476609055 "Flying Colors, an action story with William Desmond and Golda Madden ..."
External links
edit- Flying Colors at IMDb
- Flying Colors at the TCM Movie Database
- Flying Colors at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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