Masked Emotions

Masked Emotions
Masked Emotions
	Lobby card
Directed by	Kenneth Hawks
Written by	Harry Brand; Ben Markson; Douglas Z. Doty (titles)
Based on	Son of Anak; by Ben Ames Williams
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	George O'Brien
Cinematography	Sidney Wagner
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 23, 1929;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Masked Emotions is a 1929 American silent adventure crime drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation starring George O'Brien and Nora Lane. The screenplay was adapted from Ben Ames Williams' short story Son of Anak. David Butler began as director but had to leave the production to attend to a family emergency, and Kenneth Hawks then assumed directorial duties. The Western Electric Sound System was used for the musical score and sound effects but a silent version of the film was also released.

Plot

Set on the Maine coast, a young sloop skipper Bramdlet Dickery discovers a plot to smuggle alien Chinese into the United States. Bramdlet's younger brother Thad is enamored with daughter of the captain of the smuggling ship. A struggle over the smuggling ensues.

Cast

George O'Brien as Bramdlet Dickery
Nora Lane as Emily Godell
James Gordon as Captain Godell
J. Farrell MacDonald as Will Whitten
Frank Hagney as Lagune
Edward Peil, Sr. as Lee Wing
David Sharpe as Thad Dickery

References

Masked Emotions at answers.com
Vitaphone Varieties short review and poster of Masked Emotions

External links

Masked Emotions at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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