New York (1927 film)
1927 film
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New York is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Luther Reed and written by Barbara Chambers, Becky Gardiner, and Forrest Halsey. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Lois Wilson, Estelle Taylor, William Powell, Norman Trevor, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher. The film was released on January 30, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3] It is considered a lost film.
Directed byLuther Reed
Screenplay byBarbara Chambers
Becky Gardiner
Forrest Halsey
Becky Gardiner
Forrest Halsey
Produced byWilliam LeBaron
Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
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| Directed by | Luther Reed |
| Screenplay by | Barbara Chambers Becky Gardiner Forrest Halsey |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Ricardo Cortez Lois Wilson Estelle Taylor William Powell |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Bowery musician (Ricardo Cortez) becomes engaged to society heiress (Lois Wilson) and is visited by old sweetheart (Estelle Taylor) whose jealous husband (William Powell) kills her. Musician is tried and found guilty of murder but eventually the truth comes out and he marries the heiress.[4]
Cast
- Ricardo Cortez as Michael Angelo Cassidy
- Lois Wilson as Marjorie Church
- Estelle Taylor as Angie Miller
- William Powell as Trent Regan
- Norman Trevor as Randolph Church
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Buck
- Margaret Quimby as Helen Matthews
- Lester Scharff as Izzy Blumenstein
- Charles Byer as Jimmie Wharton
