The Bar Sinister

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The Bar Sinister
(aka:The Golden Woman)
The Bar Sinister poster 1917.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Edgar Lewis
Written by Anthony Paul Kelly
Produced byEdgar Lewis Productions
StarringPreston Rollow
CinematographyEdward Earle
Music byFrederick O. Hanks
Sol Levy
Distributed byState Rights
Release date
  • April 26, 1917 (1917-04-26)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent...English intertitles

The Bar Sinister is a lost [1] 1917 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis. [2] [3]

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Story

The film is about a white woman who is part black (or negro as it was called). The semi-derogatory term and now archaic "bar sinister" meant a person who was half-breed or half-caste particularly concerning the issue of black/and white.

Cast

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