Lights of New York (1916 film)

For the 1928 Warner Brothers film, see Lights of New York (1928 film).

Lights of New York
Directed by	Van Dyke Brooke
Written by	Charles L. Gaskill
Starring	Leah Baird Walter McGrail
Cinematography	Maxwell Held
Distributed by	V-L-S-E Inc.
Release dates	May 29, 1916 (United States)
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

Lights of New York is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Van Dyke Brooke. Produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and directed by Van Dyke Brooke, the film stars Walter McGrail and Leah Baird.^[1] Its status is currently unknown.

Plot

Hoping to improve his financial lot, petty thief Hawk Chovinski (McGrail) hires a dancing instructor to teach him how to bear himself like a gentleman. His lessons completed, Hawk then poses as a European nobleman, intending to trap a wealthy wife. Yolande Cowles (Baird) sees through Hawk's pose but falls in love with him anyway.

Cast

• Leah Baird as Yolande Cowles
• Walter McGrail as Hawk Chovinski
• Arthur Cozine as Skelly
• Adele DeGarde as Poppy Brown
• Leila Blow as Mrs. Cowles
• Agnes Wadleigh as Mrs. Cropsey
• Donald Cameron as Martin Drake (as Don Cameron)
• Edwina Robbins as Mrs. Blossom
• John Costello

References

1. Library of Congress (1916). Catalog of Copyright Entries , Part 1, Volume 13, Issue 1. 13. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 523.

External links

• Lights of New York at the Internet Movie Database
• Lights of New York at AllMovie