''New York'' is a 1927 American silent

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directed by Luther Reed and written by Barbara Chambers, Becky Gardiner, and Forrest Halsey. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Lois Wilson, Estelle Taylor,

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin M ...

, Norman Trevor, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher. The film was released on January 30, 1927, by

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. It is considered a

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Plot

Bowery musician (Ricardo Cortez) becomes engaged to society heiress (Lois Wilson) and is visited by old sweetheart (Estelle Taylor) whose jealous husband (William Powell) kills her. Musician is tried and found guilty of murder but eventually the truth comes out and he marries the heiress.

Cast

* Ricardo Cortez as Michael Angelo Cassidy * Lois Wilson as Marjorie Church * Estelle Taylor as Angie Miller *

as Trent Regan * Norman Trevor as Randolph Church * Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Buck * Margaret Quimby as Helen Matthews *Lester Sharpe as Izzy Blumenstein *

Charles Byer Charles Byer (February 28, 1893 – November 28, 1953) was an American film actor of the silent era.Babington & Barr p. 133 He appeared in films for a variety of companies including Fox Film, Fox, Paramount Pictures, Paramount, Tiffany Pictures, T ...

as Jimmie Wharton

Preservation

With no prints of ''New York'' located in any film archives, it is a

References

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* 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1927 drama films Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films Lost American drama films American silent feature films 1927 lost films English-language drama films Films directed by Luther Reed 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub