La Batilaj Flustroj (1930)

Sur novembro 13, 1930, Roland V. West released La Batilaj Flustroj (1930), la parolfilma versio de lia silenta klasikaĵo, La Batilo (1926). La filmo sekvas fidele la skripton de la originalo. Tamen, Okcidenta povas eksperimenti kun filmteknikoj kiel spurpafoj, ankoraŭ novaĵo en frua sonkinejo. Redaktado daŭre dominis kiel la kontinueco kaj rakontmova tekniko.

En #?i tiu filmo, the master criminal “La Batilo” has evaded the police’s attempt to arrest him. In his latest crime, “La Batilo” murders and steals jewelry from an industrialist, while police officer sit in the next room.

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Chester Morris from the Public Domain

S-ino. Cornelia van Gorder, played by Grayce Hampton, has rented an isolated country manor, where the loot from a bank robbery may be hidden. The lure of stolen money brings “La Batilo” to the country estate with the hope of finding it in the cavernous house.

S-ino. van Gorder is joined by her niece, maid, caretaker and a group of other visitors. One of the visitors is Detective Anderson, played by Chester Morris, who intends to trap “La Batilo”.

Roland V. Okcidenta, who directed this film, cast his close friend Chester Morris in most of his later films. Classic film fans probably remember Morris as “Boston Blackie” from the popular 1940s “B” Filma serio. Tamen, Morris made several classic feature films with West including Alibi (1929) Kaj Corsairs (1931). Both West and Morris (Best Actor) were nominated for Academy Awards at the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930 for their work on Alibi.

La Batilaj Flustroj (Filia ligo) Kuras proksimume 85 Minutoj. The end of the film contains a plea from Morris not to give away the ending of the film to film goers, who have not seen the film yet.

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