''Boomerang Bill'' is an extant 1922 American silent crime melodrama film produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through

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. Adapted from a

Boston Blackie Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie was originally depicted as a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, and became a private detective in adaptations for films, radio and televisi ...

short story by Jack Boyle, it was directed by

Tom Terriss Thomas Herbert F. Lewin (28 September 1872 – 8 February 1964), known professionally as Tom Terriss, was a British actor, screenwriter, and film director. After trying various occupations, he became an actor playing a variety of roles, beginni ...

and stars veteran actor

Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' A Free Soul'' (1931) ...

. It is preserved incomplete at the

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and

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Boomerang Bill''
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Cast

as Boomerang Bill *

Marguerite Marsh Marguerite Marsh (April 18, 1888 – December 8, 1925) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films from 1911 to 1923. Early in her career, she was known as Margaret Loveridge. Biography Marsh was the eldest ...

as Annie *

Margaret Seddon Margaret Seddon (November 18, 1872 – April 17, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. Biography She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1951. Her most memorable role was perhaps as one of The Pixilated Sisters, a come ...

as Annie's Mother *

Frank Shannon Francis Connolly Shannon (27 July 1874 – 1 February 1959) was an Irish actor and writer. Career A stage actor and silent film pioneer, Shannon made his screen debut in 1913's '' The Artist's Joke''. He later appeared in dozens of fil ...

as Terrence O'Malley *

Matthew Betz Matthew Betz (September 13, 1881 – January 26, 1938) was an American film actor. Betz was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1881. Following an extended career in the U.S. Cavalry, Betz spent eight years in Vaudeville. His first stage play w ...

as Tony the Wop *

Charles Fang Charles Fang was an American actor and comedian who was active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He was active on Broadway from 1930 to 1935. He was known in his time as "the greatest Chinese actor in America." Biography Fang was ...

as Chinaman *Harry Lee as Chinaman *

Miriam Battista Miriam Battista (July 14, 1912 – December 22, 1980) was an American actress known principally for her early career as a Child actor, child star in silent films. After gaining notice in Broadway theatre at the age of four, she was cast in film ...

as Chinese Girl *

Helen Kim Helen Kim (also Kim Hwal-lan; ; 1899–1970) was a South Korean politician, educator, social activist, and feminist. Her art name was Wuwol (). Kim was the founder of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW), and the ...

as Chinese Girl

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Period newspaper clipping ''Boomerang Bill''Lionel Barrymore and Marguerite Marsh in a film scene
(University of Washington, Sayre Collection) 1922 films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction Paramount Pictures films 1922 crime drama films American black-and-white films 1920s melodrama films Boston Blackie films Films directed by Tom Terriss 1920s American films Silent American crime drama films 1920s English-language films English-language crime drama films {{silent-crime-drama-film-stub