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A Thief in the Dark (1928)

A Thief in the Dark poster
Directed by
Albert Ray
Genre
silent film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent mystery from 1928 about a thief operating under cover of darkness. The story follows a group of characters caught up in a series of crimes.

mysterioussilentold-fashionednoirishbrisksuspensefulunderstated

What happens

A Thief in the Dark is a lost 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Albert Ray, written by C. Graham Baker and William Kernell (based on a plot idea from director Ray), and starring George Meeker, Doris Hill, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, Michael Vavitch and Noah Young. The film was released on May 20, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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