Captain Fly-by-Night explained

Captain Fly-by-Night
Director:	William K. Howard
Starring:	Johnnie Walker Francis McDonald Shannon Day
Editing:	J.B. Morely
Cinematography:	Lucien N. Andriot
Studio:	Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributor:	Film Booking Offices of America
Runtime:	50 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

Captain Fly-by-Night is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Francis McDonald, and Shannon Day.^[1] Set in historic Spanish California, it was inspired by the success of the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro, and was based upon a novel of the same name by Johnston McCulley.^[2] The film has been released on DVD.^[2]

Cast

• Johnnie Walker as First Stranger
• Francis McDonald as Second Stranger
• Shannon Day as Señorita Fernandez
• Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Cassara
• Victory Bateman as Señora
• James McElhern as Padre Miguel
• Charles Stevens as Indian
• Bert Wheeler as Governor
• Fred Kelsey as Gomez
• Monte Collins as Drunk (uncredited)
• Kit Guard as Indian (uncredited)
• Noble Johnson as Indian (uncredited)

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. 110.
2. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Captain Fly-by-Night . silentera.com.