The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady is a 1928 American drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Phyllis Haver, Robert Armstrong and Louis Wolheim.[1] It was made as a part-talkie during the transition from silent to sound film.
| The Shady Lady | |
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| Directed by | Edward H. Griffith |
| Produced by | Ralph Block |
| Written by | Garrett Graham Edward H. Griffith Jack Jungmeyer Jack Jungmeyer Leonard Praskins Richard L. Thorpe |
| Starring | Phyllis Haver Robert Armstrong Louis Wolheim |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Doane Harrison |
Production company | Pathé Exchange |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date | December 16, 1928 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis
An innocent women is unjustly mixed-up in a murder case in New York and flees to Havana where she is widely known as the "Shady Lady". In Cuba she becomes mixed up with a gang of gunrunners.
Cast
- Phyllis Haver as Lola Mantell
- Robert Armstrong as Blake
- Louis Wolheim as Professor Holbrook
- Russell Gleason as Haley
- Jim Farley
- Joyzelle Joyner
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References
- Quinlan p.122
Bibliography
- Quinlan, David. The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors. Batsford, 1983.
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