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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.

Lights of New York
Directed by	Van Dyke Brooke
Written by	Charles L. Gaskill
Starring	Leah Baird Walter McGrail
Cinematography	Maxwell Held
Production company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	V-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date	May 29, 1916 (1916-05-29) (United States)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

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
• Arthur Cozine as Skelly
• Adele DeGarde as Poppy Brown
• Leila Blow as Mrs. Cowles
• Agnes Wadleigh as Mrs. Cropsey
• Donald Cameron as Martin Drake (as Don Cameron)
• Edwina Robbins as Mrs. Blossom
• John Costello

References

External links

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

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