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.

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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 (1929-06-23)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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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