The Impostor (1926 film)

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The Impostor
Directed by Chester Withey
Written by Ewart Adamson
Clifford Howard
Produced by Joseph P. Kennedy
Starring Evelyn Brent
Carroll Nye
James Morrison
Cinematography Roy H. Klaffki
Production
company
Gothic Productions
Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America
Release date
September 12, 1926
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Impostor is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Carroll Nye and James Morrison. [1]

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Synopsis

A financially struggling young man uses a family jewel as security on a loan, only for the jewel to then be stolen by a notorious gambler. His sister Judith takes it upon herself to recover the missing jewel and goes undercover to achieve this.

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References

  1. Connelly p.366

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