A Manhattan Knight

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A Manhattan Knight
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Advertising of A Manhattan Knight on page 13 of the Exhibitors Herald (March 6, 1920).
Directed by George Beranger
Written by Paul Sloane (scenario)
George Beranger (scenario)
Based onFind the Woman
by Gelett Burgess
Produced by William Fox
Starring George Walsh
Virginia Hammond
William H. Budd
Warren Cook
Jack Hopkins
William T. Hayes
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • March 1920 (1920-03)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

A Manhattan Knight is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by George Beranger and starring George Walsh, Virginia Hammond, William H. Budd, Warren Cook, Jack Hopkins, and William T. Hayes. It is based on the 1911 novel Find the Woman by Gelett Burgess. [1] The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in March 1920. [2] [3] [4]

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Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [5]

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References

  1. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film, p.63 c.1999 Alan Goble
  2. "A Manhattan Knight". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. "A Manhattan Knight". AllMovie. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. "A Manhattan Knight". TCM.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: A Manhattan Knight