The Lincoln Highwayman
{{short description|1919 film directed by Emmett J. Flynn}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Lincoln Highwayman
| image = The Lincoln Highwayman (1919) - 3.jpg
| caption = Advertising for The Lincoln Highwayman on page 18 of the Exhibitors Herald (December 20, 1919).
| director = Emmett J. Flynn
| producer =
| writer = Paul Dickey (play)
Emmett J. Flynn (scenario)
Jules Furthman (adaptation)
| screenplay =
| starring = William Russell
Lois Lee
Frank Brownlee
Jack Connolly
Edward Peil Sr.
| music =
| cinematography = Clyde De Vinna
| editing = C.R. Wallace
| studio = Fox Film Corporation
| distributor = Fox Film Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1919|12|28}}
| runtime = 5 reels
| country = United States
| language = Silent film
(English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Lincoln Highwayman is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Emmett J. Flynn, and starring William Russell, Lois Lee, Frank Brownlee, Jack Connolly, and Edward Peil Sr. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on December 28, 1919.{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/17413|title=The Lincoln Highwayman|work=afi.com|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/lincoln-highwayman-v99686|title=The Lincoln Highwayman|work=AllMovie|accessdate=4 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/495382/the-lincoln-highwayman|title=The Lincoln Highwayman|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=4 January 2018}}
Plot
The story is about a masked bandit (the "Lincoln Highwayman") who terrorizes motorists on the highway in California. His latest victims are a San Francisco banker and his family on their way to a party. While the masked highwayman holds them up at gun point and steals the women's jewels, the banker's daughter Marian (Lois Lee) finds herself strangely attracted to him. When the family finally arrives at the party, they tell the guests their tale. Steele, a secret service man (Edward Piel), takes an interest in their encounter and starts working on the case. Jimmy Clunder (William Russell), who arrives late is talking to Marian when a locket falls out of his pocket. Marian recognizes it, and Clunder claims that he found it on the Lincoln Highway. She begins to suspect that he is the Lincoln Highwayman, as does Steele, Clunder's rival for Marian's love.
Cast
- William Russell as Jimmy Clunder
- Lois Lee as Marian Calvert
- Frank Brownlee as Captain Claver
- Jack Connolly as Mack
- Edward Peil Sr. as Steele
- Harry Spingler as Danny Murphy
- Edwin B. Tilton as The Governor
Preservation
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0010360|title=The Lincoln Highwayman}}
{{Emmett J. Flynn}}
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Category:American silent feature films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Lost American mystery films
Category:Silent American mystery films
Category:1910s English-language films
Category:English-language mystery films
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