Birds of Prey (1927 film) explained

Birds of Prey
Producer:	Harry Cohn
Cinematography:	J.O. Taylor
Studio:	Columbia Pictures
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	56 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	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]

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. Munden p.61
2. Web site: Birds Of Prey [motion picture] ]. 2023-10-11 . American Silent Feature Film Survival Database.