Richard Barthelmess
Charles Abbott
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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.
The Bright Shawl: Directed by John S. Robertson. With Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish, Jetta Goudal, William Powell. Charles Abbott is a wealthy adventurer in 1850s Cuba. He is in love with Narcissa but goes after La Clavel to obtain information on the Spanish.
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- Adventure, Drama
- John S. Robertson
- 1923-04-22
Charles Abbott (Richard Barthelmess) agrees to visit his friend Andres Escobar (Andre Beranger) in Cuba during the failed revolution of the 1850s. When Charles arrives, he is appalled at how the ...
- John S. Robertson
- Drama
- Richard Barthelmess
La Pilar, a Spanish spy, discovers their scheme and sets a trap for them and the entire Escobar family. La Clavel gives her life to save Charles, but it is a chivalrous whim by a Spanish officer that enables Charles, Narcissa, and Narcissa's mother, Carmenita, to escape to the United States.
- John S. Robertson
- Richard Barthelmess
Charles Abbott is a wealthy adventurer in 1850s Cuba. He is in love with Narcissa but goes after La Clavel to obtain information on the Spanish. He becomes implicated in the death of his friend Escobar, brother of Narcissa.
Nov 2, 2023 · Caught between Andalusian dancer La Clavel (Dorothy Gish) and Spanish loyalist spy La Pilar (Jetta Goudal), Abbott finds himself throwing in with the rebels, putting himself and the patriotic Escobar clan in grave danger.
The Bright Shawl (1923) Directed by John S. Robertson. Praised in its day for capturing the authentic look of 1850s Cuba and its fight for independence from Spain, The Bright Shawl was a showcase for silent era stars, Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish, but also proved a springboard for three future stars of the talkies: Mary Astor, William ...
