''Manhattan Knights'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

Burton L. King Burton L. King (August 25, 1877 – May 4, 1944) was an American film actor and director. One of his best-known productions was '' The Lost Battalion'' (1919). Selected filmography * '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''Under the Crescent'' ...

and starring Barbara Bedford, Walter Miller and

Crauford Kent Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent

.Munden p.209 When her brother loses fifty thousand dollars

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to three shady characters, Margaret attempts to recover the

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he gave them which he can't afford to meet.

Cast

* Barbara Bedford as Margaret * Walter Miller as Robert Ferris * Betty Worth as Julia *

Ray Hallor Ray Hallor (January 11, 1900 – April 16, 1944) was an actor in films in the United States. Biography Born in Washington, D.C., actresses Edith Hallor (1896–1971) and Ethel Hallor (1992–1982) were his siblings. Hallor began working in ...

as James Barton *

Crauford Kent Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent

as Henry Ryder *

Eddie Boland Eddie Boland (December 27, 1885 – February 3, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1937, mostly in comedic supporting roles. Among his best-known roles were "The Obliging Gentleman" in F. ...

as Chick Watson *

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as '' The Mummy'' (1932), ''The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and ''Son of ...

as Doc Mellis * Joseph Burke as Barry *

Leo White Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where ...

as Giuseppi

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Burton L. King 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub