The Flames of Wrath, is a 1923 American black-and-white silent crime drama film directed and produced by Maria P. Williams.[1] The film stars Maria P. Williams and Frank Colbert in the lead roles. John Burton, Roxie Mankins and Charles Pearson have supporting roles.[2] The film also the first film ever produced by an African-American woman.[3] This is Williams' first and only film.[4] The film begins with the murder and robbing of P.C. Gordon and one thief, C. Dates, is arrested. But he escapes prison and searches for the ring he buried. The story moves with searching of ring and the catching of Dates by prosecutor.[3]
| The Flames of Wrath | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maria P. Williams |
| Written by | Samuel Ellison |
| Produced by | Maria P. Williams |
| Starring | Maria P. Williams Frank Colbert John Burton Roxie Mankins Charles Pearson |
Production company | Western Film Booking Company |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
The film consisting of five reels. The film reel was considered lost for decades until the UCLA Young Research Library obtained a single frame of the movie in the acquisition of George P. Johnson‘s papers in 1992. Then the film was released in 1923.[3][5]
Cast
edit- Maria P. Williams as Prosecuting attorney
- Frank Colbert as C. Dates
- John Burton as William Jackson
- Roxie Mankins as Pauline Keith
- Charles Pearson as Guy Braxton
- Anna Kelson as Flora Fulton
- John Lester Johnson as Frank Keith
References
edit- ^ "Maria P. Williams – Women Film Pioneers Project". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Washed away: lost films by female directors". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b c "'Flames of Wrath' and the Pioneering African-American Women of Silent Cinema". Film School Rejects. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "A Spotlight on Female African American Filmmakers of Early Cinema (1916-1928)". The Cinephiliac. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "AFI: Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.