''Masked Emotions'' is a 1929 American silent adventure

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produced and distributed by

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starring George O'Brien and Nora Lane. The screenplay was adapted from

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' short story ''Son of Anak''. David Butler began as director but had to leave the production to attend to a family emergency, and

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then assumed directorial duties. The

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Sound System was used for the musical score and sound effects but a silent version of the film was also released.

Plot

Set on the Maine coast, a young sloop skipper Bramdlet Dickery discovers a plot to smuggle alien Chinese into the United States. Bramdlet's younger brother Thad is enamored with daughter of the captain of the smuggling ship. A struggle over the smuggling ensues.

Cast

* George O'Brien as Bramdlet Dickery *

Nora Lane Nora Lane (September 12, 1905 – October 16, 1948) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1927 and 1944. She committed suicide in 1948, one month after her husband died from a heart attack. She was 43. Sel ...

as Emily Godell * James Gordon as Captain Godell *

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

as Will Whitten *

Frank Hagney Frank Sidney Hagney (20 March 1884 – 25 June 1973) was an Australian actor. He is known for his work on ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946), ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' (1932) and '' The Sea Beast'' (1926). Early and career Born in Sydney, New Sou ...

as Lagune *

Edward Peil, Sr. Edward J. Peil Sr. (January 18, 1883 – December 29, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Peil was born in Racine, Wisconsin, one of 10 children of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pell ...

as Lee Wing * David Sharpe as Thad Dickery

References

*
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External links

* * 1929 films 1929 adventure films 1929 crime drama films American black-and-white films American crime drama films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction Films set in Maine Fox Film films Seafaring films American adventure drama films 1929 directorial debut films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent adventure films {{crime-drama-film-stub