''The Phantom Buccaneer'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by

J. Charles Haydon James Charles Haydon (March 27, 1875 – October 15, 1943) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent film era. He directed twelve films between 1914 and 1920. He also appeared in five films between 1912 and 1914. ...

and starring

Richard Travers Richard Travers (15 April 1885 – 20 April 1935) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1930. Selected filmography *''Homespun'' (1913) short for Essanay *''The Ambition of the Ba ...

, Gertrude Glover and Thurlow Brewer.Connelly p.396 It is based in the 1913 novel '' Another Man's Shoes'' by British writer

Victor Bridges Victor Bridges (real name Victor George de Freyne, 14 March 1878 – 29 November 1972) was a prolific English author of detective and fantasy fiction, and also a playwright and occasional poet. Life Born on 14 March 1878 at Clifton, Bristol, Vic ...

Cast

as Stuart Northcote / Jack Burton * Gertrude Glover as Mercia Solano * Thurlow Brewer as Billy Logan * Robert P. Thompson as Maurice Furnival * James C. Carroll as Lord Sangatte * Arthur W. Bates as Milford * Ethel Davis as Lady Barradell

References

Bibliography

* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

* 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. Charles Haydon Essanay Studios films Films based on British novels 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub