Blindfold (1928 film)
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Directed by | Charles Klein |
Screenplay by | Ewart Adamson Robert Horwood William Kernell |
Story by | Charles Francis Coe |
Starring | Lois Moran George O'Brien Maria Alba Earle Foxe Don Terry Fritz Feld |
Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
Edited by | Jack Dennis |
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Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
Blindfold is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by Charles Klein and written by Ewart Adamson, Robert Horwood and William Kernell. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process. The film stars Lois Moran, George O'Brien, Maria Alba, Earle Foxe, Don Terry and Fritz Feld. The film was released on December 9, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3] It was based on a story by Charles Francis Coe.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Lois Moran as Mary Brower
- George O'Brien as Robert Kelly
- Maria Alba as Pepita
- Earle Foxe as Dr. Cornelius Simmons
- Don Terry as Buddy Brower
- Fritz Feld as Thomas Bernard
- Andy Clyde as Funeral
- Crauford Kent as Ackroyd
- Robert Homans as Captain Jenkins
- John Kelly as Chauffeur
- Phillips Smalley as Jeweler
Critical reception
[edit]A review in the trade publication Harrison's Reports described the film as having a "not so pleasant" start, but added that interest increased as the film progressed until the climax "makes the spectator hold his breath".[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Blindfold (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Blindfold (1928) - Charles Klein". AllMovie. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Blindfold". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "'Blindfold' -- with George O'Brien and Lois Moran". Harrison's Reports. January 5, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved May 3, 2022.