''The Hiding of Black Bill'' was a 1918 American silent short film directed by David Smith, distributed by

General Film Company The General Film Company was a motion picture distribution company in the United States. Between 1909 and 1920, the company distributed almost 12,000 silent era motion pictures. Formation The General Film Company was formed by the Motion Pictu ...

. It is based on a story by

O. Henry William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...

Cast

*Walter Rogers as W.L. Rogers - a hobo *Chet Ryan - Henry Ogden

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiding of Black Bill, The American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1918 films Lost American films 1910s American films