''The Mask'' is a 1921 American silent

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...

directed by

Bertram Bracken Bertram Bracken (August 10, 1879 – November 1, 1952) was an American silent screen actor, scenarist, and director who worked on at least sixty-five films between 1910 and 1932. Biography Bertram “Bert” Bracken was born in San Antonio, Tex ...

and starring Jack Holt,

Hedda Nova Hedda Nova (1899–1981) was a Russian-born American film actress. Biography Born in Odessa, Nova received her schooling at a Parisian convent. Nova appeared in 16 films, mostly westerns, from 1917 through 1926. ''The Spitfire of Seville'' (1919 ...

and Michael D. Moore.Goble p.861

Cast

* Jack Holt as Kenneth Traynor / Handsome Jack *

as Helen Traynor * Michael D. Moore as Mickey, their son *

Fred Malatesta Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * ''Sherlock Holme ...

as Señor Enrico Keralio *

Harry Lonsdale Harold K. Lonsdale (January 19, 1932 – November 11, 2014) was an American scientist, businessman, and politician. A Democrat, he ran for United States Senate in the U.S. state of Oregon three times, losing twice in the primaries and once as the ...

as Winthrop Parker *

Byron Munson George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...

as Arthur Steele *

Janice Wilson Janice may refer to: * Janice (given name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) * ''Janice & Abbey'', a reality TV series * Processor codename of the Samsung Galaxy S Advance Android smartphone * Janice, Łódź Voivodes ...

as Rae Madison * William Clifford as François

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Bertram Bracken American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{Silent-film-stub