The Bar Sinister

The Bar Sinister
(aka:The Golden Woman)
Film poster
Directed byEdgar Lewis
Written byAnthony Paul Kelly
Produced byEdgar Lewis Productions
StarringPreston Rollow
CinematographyEdward Earle
Music byFrederick O. Hanks
Sol Levy
Distributed byState Rights
Release date
  • April 26, 1917 (1917-04-26)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent...English intertitles

The Bar Sinister is a lost[1] 1917 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis.[2][3]

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

References

  1. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bar Sinister". Library of Congress. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ The Bar Sinister at silentera.com
  3. ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Bar Sinister". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
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