| The Bar Sinister (aka:The Golden Woman) | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edgar Lewis |
| Written by | Anthony Paul Kelly |
| Produced by | Edgar Lewis Productions |
| Starring | Preston Rollow |
| Cinematography | Edward Earle |
| Music by | Frederick O. Hanks Sol Levy |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
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]
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.
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