The Blue Streak is a 1926 American silent romantic adventure film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Charles Clary, and Louise Lorraine.[1]
The Blue Streak | |
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Directed by | Noel M. Smith |
Written by | James Bell Smith |
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Edited by | Doane Harrison |
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Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 50 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Richard Manley visits the El Grande mine in Mexico to check his father's interests and renews his acquaintance with Inez Del Rio, a niece of Don Carlos, owner of the mine. Mine superintendent Jack Slade is the rascal responsible for stopping the shipments of ore to Dick's father. Slade plots to remove Dick, who has evidence of Slade's conspiracy, and kidnaps him. However, Dick escapes in time to reach the hacienda and rescue the Don and Inez from Slade. Dick then constitutes himself to be the protector of Inez for life.
Cast
edit- Richard Talmadge as Richard Manley
- Charles Clary as John Manley
- Louise Lorraine as Inez Del Rio
- Henry Hebert as Jack Slade
- Charles Hill Mailes as Don Carlos
- Victor Dillingham as Slade's Assistant
- Tote Du Crow as Pedro
References
edit- ^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (February 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Blue Streak", Motion Picture News, 33 (8), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 915, retrieved March 23, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
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