| Detectives | |
|---|---|
 Lobby cards of the film | |
| Directed by | Chester M. Franklin |
| Written by | Chester Franklin (story, scenario) Robert Lord (story, scenario) |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Karl Dane George K. Arthur |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Detectives is a 1928 silent film mystery comedy produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Chester Franklin with elements of the old-house melodrama genre. The film is another outing for Karl Dane, George K. Arthur and Marceline Day.
The film is preserved by MGM.[1] A trailer is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]
Clips from the film appeared in Robert Youngson's MGM's Big Parade of Comedy in 1965. One scene has George K. Arthur disappearing while within the hanging covers of a large canopy bed.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Karl Dane as The House Detective
- George K. Arthur as The Bellhop
- Marceline Day as Lois
- Tenen Holtz as Orloff
- Felecia Drenova as Mrs. Winters
- Tetsu Komai as Chin Lee
- Clinton Lyle as Roberts
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Detectives
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.43 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ Detectives at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Detectives(Wayback)
External links
- Detectives at IMDb
- Detectives-trailer available for free download at Internet Archive
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