Lights Out (1923)
70 min
Notorious crooks "Hairpin" Annie and Sea Bass steal a suitcase on the train and discover that it is filled with scenarios. Its owner, Egbert Winslow, agrees to write a screenplay about the underworld with Sea Bass's help. Sea Bass, seeing a chance to expose a pal who has double-crossed him, describes "High-Shine" Joe and some of his underworld activities. Joe sees the film in a South American theater and recognizes himself. He goes to the motion picture studio determined to kill Egbert Winslow, but bank president Peyton, who has been robbed by Joe, appears simultaneously with the police and saves Winslow.
- Release date
- November 12, 1923
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Ruth Stonehouse as 'Hairpin' Annie
- Walter McGrail as Sea Bass
- Marie Astaire as Barbara
- Theodore von Eltz as 'Eggs' (Egbert Winslow)
- Ben Deeley as 'High-Shine' Joe
- Hank Mann as Ben
- Ben Hewlett as Keith Forbes
- Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Gallant
- Fred Kelsey as Decker
- Harry Fenwick as Peyton
Crew
- Alfred Santell · Director
- Paul Dickey · Writer
- Mann Page · Writer
- Rex Taylor · Writer
- William Marshall · Cinematographer