''Captain Careless'' is a 1928 American
adventure film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...
directed by
Jerome Storm
Jerome Storm (November 11, 1890 – July 10, 1958) was an American film director, actor, and writer. He acted in 48 films between 1914 and 1941 and directed 47 films between 1918 and 1932. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and died in Desert ...
and written by Randolph Bartlett,
Frank Howard Clark
Frank Howard Clark (1888 – January 19, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 100 films between 1913 and 1946. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Bull's Eye ...
and
Perry Murdock Perry Murdock (1901–1988), was an American actor and set decorator. He acted in several films, particularly Westerns starring Bob Steele.
Filmography (as actor)
*'' Captain Careless'' (1928) as Perry (and co-writer)
*''Lightning Speed'' (1928) a ...
. The film stars
Bob Steele,
Mary Mayberry
Mary Mayberry (March 29, 1907 – May 4, 1972) was an American film actress of the silent era.Pitts p. 208 She was also billed as Mary Mabery in five films.
After appearing in a number of shorts, she played the female lead in several westerns al ...
,
Jack Donovan,
Barney Furey
Charles Manford "Barney" Furey (September 7, 1886 – January 18, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1912 and 1937. He was born in Boise, Idaho and died in Hollywood, California. , Murdock and
Wilfrid North
Wilfrid North (16 January 1863 – 3 June 1935), also spelled Wilfred North, was an Anglo-American film director, actor, and writer of the silent film era. He directed 102 films, including short films; acted in 43 films; and wrote the story for ...
. The film was released on August 26, 1928, by
Film Booking Offices of America
Film Booking Offices of America (FBO), registered as FBO Pictures Corp., was an American film studio of the Silent film, silent era, a midsize producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films. The business began in 1918 as Robertson-Cole, an ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Bob Steele as Bob Gordon
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Mary Mayberry
Mary Mayberry (March 29, 1907 – May 4, 1972) was an American film actress of the silent era.Pitts p. 208 She was also billed as Mary Mabery in five films.
After appearing in a number of shorts, she played the female lead in several westerns al ...
as Ruth
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Jack Donovan as Ralph
*
Barney Furey
Charles Manford "Barney" Furey (September 7, 1886 – January 18, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1912 and 1937. He was born in Boise, Idaho and died in Hollywood, California. as Medicine Man
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Perry Murdock Perry Murdock (1901–1988), was an American actor and set decorator. He acted in several films, particularly Westerns starring Bob Steele.
Filmography (as actor)
*'' Captain Careless'' (1928) as Perry (and co-writer)
*''Lightning Speed'' (1928) a ...
as Perry
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Wilfrid North
Wilfrid North (16 January 1863 – 3 June 1935), also spelled Wilfred North, was an Anglo-American film director, actor, and writer of the silent film era. He directed 102 films, including short films; acted in 43 films; and wrote the story for ...
as John Forsythe
References
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1928 films
Silent American adventure films
1928 adventure films
Film Booking Offices of America films
Films directed by Jerome Storm
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
English-language adventure films
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