His Darker Self

His Darker Self

16 mins | Comedy | March 16, 1924

A small town man takes a mail-order detective course. When a Black friend is murdered, he goes undercover in black-face to investigate at a notorious, knife-wielding bootlegger's roadhouse. Originally a 5-reel feature (50min), now only 2 reel edit exists.

His Darker Self

16 mins | Comedy | March 16, 1924

His Darker Self
A small town man takes a mail-order detective course. When a Black friend is murdered, he goes undercover in black-face to investigate at a notorious, knife-wielding bootlegger's roadhouse. Originally a 5-reel feature (50min), now only 2 reel edit exists.
Producers G. & H. Pictures
Original title His Darker Self
Directors John W. Noble
Writers

Cast

Lloyd Hamilton

as Claude Sappington

Tom Wilson

as Bill Jackson

Tom O'Malley

as Uncle Eph

Irma Harrison

as Darktown's Cleopatra

Edna May Sperl

as Bill Jackson's Sweetheart

Sally Long

as Claude's Sweetheart

Kate Bruce

as Claude's Mother

Warren Cook

as The Governor

Lucille La Verne

as Aunt Lucy