Lights of New York (1916 film)

Lights of New York
Lights of New York
Directed by	Van Dyke Brooke
Written by
Starring	Leah Baird; Walter McGrail
Cinematography
Production; company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	V-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date	May 29, 1916 (United States);
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

For the 1928 Warner Brothers film, see Lights of New York (1928 film).

Lights of New York is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Van Dyke Brooke. Produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and directed by Van Dyke Brooke, the film stars Walter McGrail and Leah Baird.^[1] Its status is currently unknown.

Plot[]

Hoping to improve his financial lot, petty thief Hawk Chovinski (McGrail) hires a dancing instructor to teach him how to bear himself like a gentleman. His lessons completed, Hawk then poses as a European nobleman, intending to trap a wealthy wife. Yolande Cowles (Baird) sees through Hawk's pose but falls in love with him anyway.

Cast[]

Leah Baird as Yolande Cowles
Walter McGrail as Hawk Chovinski
as Skelly
Adele DeGarde as Poppy Brown
as Mrs. Cowles
as Mrs. Cropsey
Donald Cameron as Martin Drake (as Don Cameron)
as Mrs. Blossom
John Costello

References[]

^ Library of Congress (1916). Catalog of Copyright Entries , Part 1, Volume 13, Issue 1. 13. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 523.

External links[]

Lights of New York at IMDb
Lights of New York at AllMovie

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[1] Library of Congress (1916). Catalog of Copyright Entries , Part 1, Volume 13, Issue 1. 13. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 523.

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