His Darker Self (1924)
A small town man takes a mail-order detective course. When a Black friend is murdered, he goes undercover in black-face to investigate at a notorious, knife-wielding bootlegger's roadhouse. Originally a 5-reel feature (50min), now only 2 reel edit exists.
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Lloyd HamiltonClaude Sappington
Tom WilsonBill JacksonTom O'MalleyUncle Eph
Irma HarrisonDarktown's CleopatraEdna May SperlBill Jackson's Sweetheart
Sally LongClaude's Sweetheart
Kate BruceClaude's Mother
Warren CookThe Governor
Lucille La VerneAunt LucyKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBlackfaceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference541205Actor preference658080 · 225188 · 260473
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Frequently asked questions about His Darker Self
What is His Darker Self about?
A small town man takes a mail-order detective course. When a Black friend is murdered, he goes undercover in black-face to investigate at a notorious, knife-wielding bootlegger's roadhouse. Originally a 5-reel feature (50min), now only 2 reel edit exists.
How long is His Darker Self?
His Darker Self has a runtime of 16 minutes.