''Under Cover'' is a lost 1916 American silent

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directed by

Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (born Rocco Giuseppe Vignola, August 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953) was an Italian-American actor, screenwriter, and film director. A former stage actor, he appeared in many motion pictures produced by Kalem Company and later mov ...

, written by Doty Hobart and

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, and starring Hazel Dawn,

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, William Courtleigh Jr., Ethel Fleming, Frank Losee, and Ida Darling. It was released on July 20, 1916, by

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. It was based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name.

Plot

Ethel Cartwright, a woman just back from a trip to Paris, is called upon by U.S. government customs inspectors to help determine if a man she met in Paris possesses a valuable necklace. The story ends with a confrontation between the customs officers and the suspect.

Cast

* Hazel Dawn as Ethel Cartwright *

as Steven Denby *William Courtleigh Jr. as Monty Vaughn * Ethel Fleming as Amy Cartwright * Frank Losee as Dan Taylor * Ida Darling as Mrs. Harrington

Adaptation

A one-hour radio adaptation was presented on ''

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'' on April 27, 1936, starring Richard Barthelmess and Sally Eilers.

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* 1916 films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays American silent feature films English-language drama films Films directed by Robert G. Vignola Lost American drama films Lost silent American films Paramount Pictures films Silent American drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub