''A Master Stroke'' is a 1920 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Chester Bennett and starring

Earle Williams Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era."EARLE WILLIAMS EXPIRES: Bronchial Pneumonia Ends Brilliant Career of Pioneer Filmland Favorite", ''L ...

Vola Vale Vola Vale (born Vola Smith; February 12, 1897 – October 17, 1970) was a silent film actress. Early career Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Her high school friends in Rochester, New York, where she w ...

and Lee Hill.Spehr & Lundquist p.45

Cast

as Yale Durant *

as Minnie Patton * Lee Hill as Jack Millington * Henry A. Barrows as Sam Millington * John Elliott as George Trevor *

Rhea Haines Rhea Haines (October 2, 1894 – March 12, 1964) was a silent film actress from Indiana. Biography Haines was a leading lady for the film company of actor Hobart Bosworth. She played in films with Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, and Mack Sennett. ...

as Blanche Trevor * Frank Crayne as Harry Chapman *

Paul Weigel Paul Weigel (18 February 1867 – 25 May 1951) was a German-American actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1916 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) - Cecil's Father * '' Each Pearl a Tear'' (1916) - Roger ...

as Hodge

References

Bibliography

* Paul C. Spehr & Gunnar Lundquist. ''American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920''. McFarland, 1996.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Chester Bennett Vitagraph Studios films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub