Blackbirds (1920 film)

Blackbirds
Blackbirds
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Directed by	John Francis Dillon(Jack Dillon); Ray Hallor(ass't director)
Written by	Clara Beranger (scenario)
Based on	Blackbirds; 1913 play; by Harry James Smith
Produced by	Realart Pictures
Starring	Justine Johnstone ; William "Stage" Boyd
Cinematography	Arthur T. Quinn
Distributed by	Realart Pictures
Release date	December 4, 1920;
Running time	5 reels

Last updated September 26, 2025

Blackbirds is a 1920 silent film crime drama produced and distributed by Realart Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Blackbirds by Harry James Smith. A previous 1915 version starred Laura Hope Crews who starred in the play. This version stars Justine Johnstone and William "Stage" Boyd.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Justine Johnstone - Countess Leonie
William "Stage" Boyd - Detective(*billed as William Boyd)
Charles K. Gerrard - Duval
Jessie Arnold - Suzanne
Walter Walker - Howard Crocker
Marie Shotwell - Edna Crocker
Grace Parker - Arline Crocker
Ada Boshell - Grandma Crocker
Alex Saskins - Griggs

Preservation

With no prints of Blackbirds located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3]

References

↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988
↑ Blackbirds as produced on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, January 6 1913; IBDb.com
↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blackbirds

External links

Blackbirds at IMDb.com
Blackbirds at the TCM Movie Database
Blackbirds at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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[1] The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988

[2] Blackbirds as produced on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, January 6 1913; IBDb.com

[3] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blackbirds

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Blackbirds
Newspaper advertisement
Directed by	John Francis Dillon(Jack Dillon) Ray Hallor(ass't director)
Written by	Clara Beranger (scenario)
Based on	Blackbirds 1913 play by Harry James Smith
Produced by	Realart Pictures
Starring	Justine Johnstone William "Stage" Boyd
Cinematography	Arthur T. Quinn
Distributed by	Realart Pictures
Release date	December 4, 1920 (1920-12-04)
Running time	5 reels