The Bright Shawl is a 1923 silent historical drama produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess. The picture marked Edward G. Robinson's second film appearance. This film, which was based on a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer, had several days of filming on location in Cuba. A print survives at UCLA Film & Television.
^ The Bright Shawl at silentera.com
^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Bright Shawl
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bright Shawl
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