''By Hook or Crook'' is a 1918 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
Dell Henderson
George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film.
Biography
Born in the Southwestern Ontario city ...
and starring
Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer.
Early years
Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him an ...
,
Evelyn Greeley
Evelyn Greeley (1888–1975) was a prominent actress in silent films. She appeared in approximately 30 films from 1915 to 1922.
Early life and education
Evelyn Greeley was born on November 3, 1888 in Austria.1900 U.S. Census - Emily Mahorko C ...
and
Jack Drumier
Jack Drumier (1867–1929) was an American film actor of the silent era.Beauchamp p.444
Selected filmography
* ''The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot'' (1914)
* '' The Beloved Adventuress'' (1917)
* '' The Volunteer'' (1917)
* '' Easy Money'' (1917 ...
. It was shot at
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop the Palisades.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 40,191. As of the 2010 U.S. census, th ...
.
[Altomara p.15]
Cast
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Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer.
Early years
Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him an ...
as Frederic Pritchard
*
Evelyn Greeley
Evelyn Greeley (1888–1975) was a prominent actress in silent films. She appeared in approximately 30 films from 1915 to 1922.
Early life and education
Evelyn Greeley was born on November 3, 1888 in Austria.1900 U.S. Census - Emily Mahorko C ...
as Gloria Nevins
*
Jack Drumier
Jack Drumier (1867–1929) was an American film actor of the silent era.Beauchamp p.444
Selected filmography
* ''The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot'' (1914)
* '' The Beloved Adventuress'' (1917)
* '' The Volunteer'' (1917)
* '' Easy Money'' (1917 ...
as Frederic Pritchard Sr.
*
Frank Doane as Smithson
*
Jennie Ellison
Jennie may refer to:
* Jennie (singer), South Korean singer of girl group Blackpink
* Jennie, a female given name, variant spelling of Jenny
* ''Jennie'' (musical), 1963 Broadway production
* ''Jennie'' (novel), 1994 science fiction thriller by ...
as Mrs. Pritchard
*
Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil (September 26, 1878 – May 1, 1951) was an English-born American actress whose 30-year career spanned both the silent and sound film eras.
Career
Stage
Cecil's career began on the stage, when she debuted in London at age 19 ...
as Aunt Marie
*
Alice Chapin
Alice Chapin or Alice Ferris (August 28, 1857 – July 5, 1934) was an American actress, playwright and suffragette active in England. She returned to America and played roles in silent films.
Life
Chapin was born in Keene, New Hampshire to Eph ...
as Mrs. Nevins
*
Henry Warwick
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People
*Henry (given name)
* Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
as Henry Arnold
References
Bibliography
* Altomara, Rita Ecke. ''Hollywood on the Palisades: A Filmography of Silent Features Made in Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1903-1927''. Garland Pub, 1983.
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
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1918 films
1918 comedy films
1910s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Dell Henderson
World Film Company films
1910s American films
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