The Bright Shawl
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.
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
- Edward G. Robinson as Domingo Escobar
- 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
Preservation