''Captain Swift'' is a 1920 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

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

Chester Bennett Chester Bennett (1892 - 1943) was an American silent film director. He was executed by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Occupation of Hong Kong in 1943. Filmography * ''When a Man Loves (1919 film), When a Man Loves'' ( ...

and starring

Earle Williams Earle Williams (born Earle Raphael Williams; February 28, 1880 – April 25, 1927) was an American stage actor and film star in the silent era."EARLE WILLIAMS EXPIRES: Bronchial Pneumonia Ends Brilliant Career of Pioneer Filmland Favorite", ''L ...

, Florence Dixon and

Edward Martindel Edward Martindel (July 8, 1876 – May 4, 1955) was an American stage and film actor who appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1946. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank ...

. It is based on the 1888 play of the same title by C. Haddon Chambers.Goble p.704

Plot

A notorious Australian outlaw manages to escape with the law close on his heels and heads to England where he lives under an assumed name, and becomes a fixture in London's

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Cast

as Captain Swift * Florence Dixon as Stella Darbisher *

as Gardiner * Adelaide Prince as Lady Seabrook * Downing Clarke as Sir Hugh Seabrook * Barry Baxter as Harry Seabrook *

Alice Calhoun Alice Beatrice Calhoun (November 21, 1900 – June 3, 1966) was an American silent film actress. Film star Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she made her film debut in an uncredited role in 1918 and went on to appear in another forty-seven films betw ...

as Mabel Seabrook * James O'Neill as Marshall * H.H. Pattee as Ryan

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Chester Bennett Films directed by Tom Terriss Vitagraph Studios films Films set in Australia Films set in London 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-US-film-stub