''Absent'' is a silent film released in 1928 starring Clarence Brooks. It was directed by Harry Gant. The film is about a veteran with memory loss who finds employment at a mining camp, aids his hosts, and finds new purpose. It was produced by Rosebud Film Corporation. It was followed on by Brooks in '' Georgia Rose''. A write-up published in the ''

Pittsburgh Courier The ''Pittsburgh Courier'' was an African-American weekly newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1907 until October 22, 1966. By the 1930s, the ''Courier'' was one of the leading black newspapers in the United States. It was acqu ...

'' gave the film a rave review after a preview showing. Henry Jones wrote that Brooks "covered himself with glory" with what Jones described as his best performance up to that time.

Cast

* Clarence Brooks as Soldier * George Reed as Miner * Virgil Owens as Villain * Rosa Lee Lincoln * Floyd Shackeford

References

External links

''Absent''
at AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1928 films American silent films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub