Through the Dark (1924 film)

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Through the Dark
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Still with Colleen Moore and Forrest Stanley
Directed by George W. Hill
Written by Frances Marion (scenario)
Based on "The Daughter of Mother McGinn"
by Jack Boyle
Starring Forrest Stanley
Colleen Moore
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Allen Siegler
Production
company
Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures
Release dates
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  • January 6, 1924 (1924-01-06)
Running time
 80 mins.
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Through the Dark is a 1924 American silent mystery crime drama film directed by George W. Hill, and starring Colleen Moore and Forrest Stanley as the popular jewel thief and sometimes detective character Boston Blackie. The film's scenario, written by Frances Marion, is based on the short story "The Daughter of Mother McGinn" by Jack Boyle, which appeared in serial form in Cosmopolitan.[1] The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Goldwyn Pictures.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[2] during a rebellion of prisoners at the San Quentin State Prison, Boston Blackie makes a lightning escape aided by Mary McGinn while chased prison guards. Mary is a school girl, unaware that her brothers are crooks. She is expelled from school. Blackie rejoins his gang and takes refuge in Mother McGinn's house, where he again meets Mary. She devotes herself to making Blackie go straight and wins her point.

Cast

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Censorship

The film was banned by the British Board of Film Censors upon its release for its depiction of unspecified "taboo" subject matter.[3]

Preservation

An incomplete print of Through the Dark is preserved at the Library of Congress.[4][5]

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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  4. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Through the Dark at silentera.com
  5. ↑ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Through the Dark

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