The Lunatic at Large (1927 film)

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The Lunatic at Large
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFred C. Newmeyer
Screenplay byRalph Spence
Based onThe Lunatic at Large
by J. Storer Clouston
StarringLeon Errol
Dorothy Mackaill
Warren Cook
Kenneth MacKenna
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • January 2, 1927 (1927-01-02)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Lunatic at Large is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Leon Errol, Dorothy Mackaill and Warren Cook (his final role). Written by Ralph Spence, it is based on the 1899 novel The Lunatic at Large and its sequels The Lunatic at Large Again (1922), The Lunatic Still at Large (1923), and The Lunatic In Charge (1926) by British writer J. Storer Clouston, which had previously inspired a 1921 film of the same title.[1] The film shifted the setting from the original's London to New York. The film was released on January 2, 1927, by First National Pictures.[2][3][4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Goble p.87
  2. ^ "The Lunatic at Large (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson. "Lunatic at Large (1927) - Fred Newmeyer". AllMovie. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Lunatic at Large". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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