The Blue Streak (1926 film)

The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
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Directed by	Noel M. Smith
Written by	James Bell Smith
Starring	Richard Talmadge; Charles Clary; Louise Lorraine;
Cinematography	Frank Evans; Jack Stevens;
Edited by	Doane Harrison
Production; companies	Richard Talmadge Productions; Truart Film Corporation;
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	January 31, 1926;
Running time	50 min.
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Blue Streak is a 1926 American silent romantic adventure film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Charles Clary, and Louise Lorraine.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Richard Manley visits the El Grande mine in Mexico to check his father's interests and renews his acquaintance with Inez Del Rio, a niece of Don Carlos, owner of the mine. Mine superintendent Jack Slade is the rascal responsible for stopping the shipments of ore to Dick's father. Slade plots to remove Dick, who has evidence of Slade's conspiracy, and kidnaps him. However, Dick escapes in time to reach the hacienda and rescue the Don and Inez from Slade. Dick then constitutes himself to be the protector of Inez for life.

Cast

Richard Talmadge as Richard Manley
Charles Clary as John Manley
Louise Lorraine as Inez Del Rio
Henry Hebert as Jack Slade
Charles Hill Mailes as Don Carlos
Victor Dillingham as Slade's Assistant
Tote Du Crow as Pedro

References

^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
^ Pardy, George T. (February 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Blue Streak", Motion Picture News, 33 (8), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 915, retrieved March 23, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

The Blue Streak at IMDb

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[AFI-1] Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.

[2] Pardy, George T. (February 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Blue Streak", Motion Picture News, 33 (8), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 915, retrieved March 23, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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