A Thief in the Dark

A Thief in the Dark (1928)

"A Chilling Photodrama of Circus Crooks and Spirit Spooks"

Ernest, a young drifter, joins a troupe of mystics led by a Professor Xeno in a carnival. Ernest learns that his colleagues are burgling homes in districts they pass through. Ernest sets about to expose Xeno and his cohorts.

Date of release
1928-05-20
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Mystery
Director
Albert Ray

Casting

Interesting facts

A Thief in the Dark is a lost 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Albert Ray, written by C. Graham Baker and William Kernell, and starring George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, Michael Vavitch and Noah Young. The film was released on May 20, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.

Production

The film is thought by critics to have lifted its storyline from Tod Browning's successful 1925 film The Unholy Three. Cameraman Edeson later became one of James Whale's favorite associates, photographing Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932) and The Invisible Man (1933) for the director.

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