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Poster/Lithograph > English Theatre - New Old Stock

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The Lady in Black
Grade: A-    

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C. 1921. Ernest Haigh in "The Lady in Black" - Episode 3, tales from the life of a great detective. A clean real true life story told by Detective Haigh himself. Crime drama. Director Edward Gordon. Writers Ernest Haigh & Frank Miller. Ex-Detective Chief Inspector Ernest Haigh (1871-1938), formerly of Scotland Yard, was a colorful storyteller who in the early 1920's wrote regular articles for The Detective Magazine. To pay off his debts, Haigh also agreed to write wildly-sensationalized crime film scripts for the Frederick White Company. Made aware of his actions, the Metropolitan Police attempted to suppress the films by filing legal actions and threatening to remove Haigh's pension entitlements. Haigh though, resigned from the police force and eventually wrote a whole series of film scripts entitled Secrets of Scotland Yard which featured himself in over a dozen of these popular British silent movies. Usually directed by Edward Gordon, he played himself in "Lost, Stolen or Strayed"(1921), a British two reeler that also featured actors Geoffrey Benstead and Suzanne Morris. He also appeared in "The Prodigal Son"(1921), "The Girl Who Came Back"(1921), "Mother's Darling"(1921), "The Lady in Black"(1921) and "Fight in a Thieves' Kitchen"(1921). B/W Silent. Three sheet poster on linen. Light foxing and fold marks. Geoffrey Benstead Geoffrey Benstead ... Insp. Haigh's friend Suzanne Morris Suzanne Morris ... Mrs. Haigh Kitty Fielder Kitty Fielder ... The lady Stars Ernest Haigh Geoffrey Benstead Suzanne Morris Size: 42-88

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