Summaries

Nelson Holmes, a black man posing as a white man, had advanced from office boy to general manager. Nelson, hiding his true identity for obvious reasons, comes face to face with an old classmate during a job interview. Fearing that his old friend will expose his true color, he hires him to be his personal secretary. When one of Nelson's competitors tries to steal important contracts, his secretary rescues the contracts. Nelson is deeply affected by such loyalty.—Dunstan Brooks

Details

Keywords
  • african american
  • melodrama
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 13, 1921
Countries of origin United States
Language English None
Filming locations Irvington-on-the-Hudson, New York, USA
Production companies Reol Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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