The Bar Sinister

The Bar Sinister is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis.

Story
The film is about a white woman who is part black (or negro as it was called). The semi-derogatory term and now archaic "bar sinister" meant a person who was half-breed or half-caste particularly concerning the issue of black/and white.

Cast

 * Preston Rollow - Col. George Stilliter
 * Mary Doyle - Annabel
 * William Anderson - Sam Davis
 * Florence St. Leonard - Lindy
 * Hedda Nova - Belle Davis
 * Mitchell Lewis - Ben Swift
 * Frank Reilly - Big Tom
 * George Dangerfield - Luke Waller
 * Ray Chamberlin - Nick Benson
 * Victor Sutherland - Page Warren
 * Jules Cowles - Buck
 * William J. Gross -
 * William A. Williams -
 * Mack V. Wright -