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The Bar Sinister is a lost[1] 1917 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis.[2][3]

The Bar Sinister (aka:The Golden Woman)
Directed by	Edgar Lewis
Written by	Anthony Paul Kelly
Produced by	Edgar Lewis Productions
Starring	Preston Rollow
Cinematography	Edward Earle
Music by	Frederick O. Hanks Sol Levy
Distributed by	State Rights
Release date	April 26, 1917
Running time	8 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent..English titles

Story

The film is about a white woman who is part black (or negro as it was called). The semi-derogatory term and now archaic "bar sinister" meant a person who was half-breed or half-caste particularly concerning the issue of black/and white.

Cast

• Preston Rollow - Col. George Stilliter
• Mary Doyle - Annabel
• William Anderson - Sam Davis
• Florence St. Leonard - Lindy
• Hedda Nova - Belle Davis
• Mitchell Lewis - Ben Swift
• Frank Reilly - Big Tom
• George Dangerfield - Luke Waller
• Ray Chamberlin - Nick Benson
• Victor Sutherland - Page Warren
• Jules Cowles - Buck
• William J. Gross -
• William A. Williams -
• Mack V. Wright -

References

External links

• The Bar Sinister at IMDb.com
• synopsis at AllMovie
• lobby poster

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