The Royal American
| The Royal American | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Written by | George W. Pyper |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring | Reed Howes Nita Martan Billy Franey |
| Cinematography | Ross Fisher |
Production company | Harry J. Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Royal American is a 1927 American silent action adventure film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Nita Martan and Billy Franey.[1] Produced by Brown's own production company, it was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures.
Synopsis
[edit]A young coast guard becomes involved with an altercation with the crew of a ship and finds himself shanghaied aboard. The ship turns out to be gunrunning armaments to South American revolutionaries.
Cast
[edit]- Reed Howes as Jack Beaton
- Nita Martan as Gail Morton
- Billy Franey as Mike
- David Kirby as Pat
- J.P. McGowan as Capt. Burke
- Hal Salter as First Mate Dorgan
- Rosa Gore as Mother Meg
References
[edit]- ^ Connelly p.404
Bibliography
[edit]- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s action adventure films
- 1920s English-language films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Harry Joe Brown
- Rayart Pictures films
- Films about the United States Coast Guard
- Silent American action adventure films
- English-language action adventure films
- 1920s American film stubs