Convoy (1927 film)
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Convoy is a 1927 silent film World War 1 drama starring Lowell Sherman
and Dorothy Mackaill
and released thru First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of White Zombie
fame. It's the final screen appearance of Broadway star Gail Kane
.
Lowell Sherman
Lowell Sherman was an American actor and film director....
and Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill was an English-born American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.-Early life:...
and released thru First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of White Zombie
White Zombie (film)
White Zombie is a 1932 American independent Pre-Code horror film directed and produced by brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin, respectively. The screenplay by Garnett Weston tells the story of a young woman's transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master. Béla Lugosi...
fame. It's the final screen appearance of Broadway star Gail Kane
Gail Kane
Gail Kane was a stage and silent movie actress born as Abigail Kane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She stood 5'7" tall, weighed 142 pounds, and had dark brown hair and eyes. She attended a private school in Newburgh, New York, but eschewed additional education to become an actress...
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Cast
- Lowell ShermanLowell ShermanLowell Sherman was an American actor and film director....
- Ernest Drake - Dorothy MackaillDorothy MackaillDorothy Mackaill was an English-born American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.-Early life:...
- Sylvia Dodge - William Collier, Jr.William CollierWilliam Collier, Jr. was an American film and stage actor who appeared in 89 films.-Biography:Collier was born as Charles F. Gal, Jr. in New York City...
- John Dodge - Lawrence GrayLawrence GrayLawrence Gray was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s.During World War I he served in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission...
- Eugene Weyeth - Ian KeithIan Keith-Life and career:Born Keith Ross in Boston, Massachusetts, Ian Keith was a veteran character actor of the legitimate theater, and appeared in a variety of colorful roles in silent features of the 1920s. His stage training made him a natural choice for the new "talking pictures"; he played John...
- Smith - Gail KaneGail KaneGail Kane was a stage and silent movie actress born as Abigail Kane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She stood 5'7" tall, weighed 142 pounds, and had dark brown hair and eyes. She attended a private school in Newburgh, New York, but eschewed additional education to become an actress...
- Mrs. Weyeth - Vincent Serrano - Mr. Dodge
- Donald ReedDonald ReedDonald Reed was a film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant. He appeared in 47 films between 1925 and 1940...
- Smith's Assistant - Eddie GribbonEddie GribbonEddie Gribbon was an American film actor. He appeared in 184 films between 1916 and 1951.He was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California from cancer...
- Eddie - Jack Ackroyd - Jack
- Ione Holmes - Ione