Birds of Prey (1927 film)

Birds of Prey
Directed by	William James Craft
Written by	Dorothy Howell
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Priscilla Dean Hugh Allan Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cinematography	J.O. Taylor
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 20, 1927 (1927-03-20)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Birds of Prey is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by William James Craft and starring Priscilla Dean, Hugh Allan and Gustav von Seyffertitz.^[1]

Premise

Two pickpockets attempt to blackmail a banker over his former prison record. However, the female of the pair falls in love with the banker's son.

Cast

• Priscilla Dean as Helen Wayne
• Hugh Allan as Hamilton Smith Jr
• Gustav von Seyffertitz as Foxy
• Ben Hendricks Jr. as Archie Crossley
• Sidney Bracey as Gaston
• William H. Tooker as J. Hamilton Smith
• Fritz Becker as The runt

Preservation and status

A complete copy of the film is held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique.^[2]

References

1. Munden p.61
2. "Birds Of Prey [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Birds of Prey at IMDb