The Great Shadow (1920)
Jim McDonald, the foreman of a shipbuilding plant and head of the labor union, strives to combat the anarchistic propaganda being put forth by Klimoff, the leader of a Bolshevik gang whose goal is to disrupt the country with strikes and anarchy.
- Date of release
- 1920-04-21
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harley Knoles
Casting
- Tyrone Power Sr. — Jim McDonald
- Donald Hall — Donald Alexander
- Dorothy Bernard — Elsie Alexander
- Jack Rutherford — Bob Sherwood
- Louis Stern — Klimoff
- E. Emerson — Greek leader
- Eugene Hornboestel — Frank Shea
- David Pidgeon
- Marguerite Snow
Interesting facts
The Great Shadow is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Tyrone Power Sr., Donald Hall and Dorothy Bernard.
Production
The film was sponsored by the Canadian Reconstruction Association. Originally, Travers Vale was assigned to direct the film but dropped out before filming began, and suggested the appointment of Harley Knoles. A Vickers factory in Montreal and a film studio in Trenton, Ontario were used for filming. Union members at the factory were used as unpaid extras.
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