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A Thief in the Dark
Directed byAlbert Ray
Screenplay byC. Graham Baker
William Kernell
Story byAlbert Ray
Kenneth Hawks
Andrew Bennison
StarringGeorge Meeker
Doris Hill
Gwen Lee
Marjorie Beebe
Michael Vavitch
Noah Young
CinematographyArthur Edeson
Edited byJack Dennis
Production
company		Fox Film Corporation
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • May 20, 1928 (1928-05-20)
Running time60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Thief in the Dark is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Albert Ray, written by C. Graham Baker and William Kernell (based on a plot idea from director Ray), and starring George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, Michael Vavitch and Noah Young. The film was released on May 20, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.

Plot

A young drifter named Ernest joins a troupe of phony mystics working in a carnival, led by a Professor Xeno. Ernest learns that his colleagues are systematically burglarizing some of the wealthy homes in the towns through which they travel. Ernest finds out that Xeno has stooped to murdering an old lady for her jewelry, and sets about trying to expose Xeno to the authorities.

Cast

Production

The film is thought by critics to have lifted its storyline from Tod Browning's successful 1925 film The Unholy Three. Cameraman Edeson later became one of James Whale's favorite associates, photographing Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932) and The Invisible Man (1933) for the director.

References

  1. "A Thief in the Dark (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Thief in the Dark (1928) - Albert Ray". AllMovie. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "A Thief in the Dark". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

External links

Films directed by Albert Ray


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