Speakeasy (1929 film)
| Speakeasy | |
|---|---|
Poster for film | |
| Directed by | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Written by | Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Edwin J. Burke |
| Based on | Speakeasy by George Rosener and Edward Knoblock |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Paul Page Lola Lane Henry B. Walthall Helen Ware Sharon Lynn |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Edited by | J. Edwin Robbins |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Speakeasy is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code sports drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and adapted by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan and Edwin J. Burke. The picture was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Lola Lane and Paul Page played the lead roles. John Wayne had a minor role in the film as a speakeasy patron. All film elements to this movie are considered lost, but Movietone discs of the soundtrack survive.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Lola Lane as Alice Woods
- Paul Page as Paul Martin
- Sharon Lynn as Mazie
- Warren Hymer as Cannon Delmont
- Helen Ware as Min
- Henry B. Walthall as piano player
- Stuart Erwin as Cy Williams
- Erville Alderson as City Editor
- Joseph Cawthorn as Yokel
- Ivan Linow as Wrestler
- Marjorie Beebe as Speakeasy Patron
- Sailor Vincent as Speakeasy Patron
- Helen Lynch as Speakeasy Patron
- John Wayne as Speakeasy Patron
See also
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Speakeasy at silentera.com
External links
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