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 Bar Sinister
(aka:The Golden Woman)
Directed byEdgar Lewis
Written byAnthony Paul Kelly
Produced byEdgar Lewis Productions
StarringPreston Rollow
CinematographyEdward Earle
Music byFrederick O. Hanks
Sol Levy
Distributed byState Rights
Release date
April 26, 1917
Running time
8 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

Story edit

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 edit

  • Preston Rollow - Col. George Stilliter
  • Mary Doyle - Annabel
  • William Anderson - Sam Davis
  • Florence St. Leonard - Lindy
  • Hedda Nova - Belle Davis
  • Mitchell Lewis - Ben Swift
  • Frank Reilly - Big Tom
  • George Dangerfield - Luke Waller
  • Ray Chamberlin - Nick Benson
  • Victor Sutherland - Page Warren
  • Jules Cowles - Buck
  • William J. Gross -
  • William A. Williams -
  • Mack V. Wright -

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