The Bright Shawl is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John S. Robertson and produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess. This film, based on a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer, had several days of filming on location in Cuba. It features the first confirmed film appearance of Edward G. Robinson (credited as E.G. Robinson).
Plot In the nineteenth century, an American visiting Cuba with a friend becomes mixed up with the island's independence movement against Spanish rule.
Cast Richard Barthelmess as Charles Abbott Dorothy Gish as La Clavel Jetta Goudal as La Pilar William Powell as Gaspar De Vaca Mary Astor as Narcissa Escobar George Beranger as Andre Escobar (credited as Andre Beranger) Edward G. Robinson as Domingo Escobar (credited as E.G. Robinson) Margaret Seddon as Carmencita Escobar Anders Randolf as Captain Cesar Y Santacilla Luis Alberni as Vincente Escobar, Andre's brother George Humbert as Jaime Quintara Julian Rivero as a soldier (unbilled)
Preservation A print of The Bright Shawl survives at the UCLA Film & Television Archive.Progressive Silent Film List: The Bright Shawl at silentera.comThe Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bright Shawl
References
External links
The Bright Shawl at Virtual History Still at silenthollywood.com