Captain Fly-by-Night

Captain Fly-by-Night is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Francis McDonald, and Shannon Day.^[1] Set in historic Spanish California, it was inspired by the success of the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro, and was based upon a novel of the same name by Johnston McCulley.^[2] The film has been released on DVD.^[2]

Captain Fly-by-Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William K. Howard
Written by	Eve Unsell
Based on	Captain Fly-by-Night by Johnston McCulley
Starring	Johnnie Walker Francis McDonald Shannon Day
Cinematography	Lucien N. Andriot
Edited by	J.B. Morely
Production company	Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	December 24, 1922 (1922-12-24)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Cast

• Johnnie Walker as First Stranger
• Francis McDonald as Second Stranger
• Shannon Day as Señorita Fernandez
• Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Cassara
• Victory Bateman as Señora
• James McElhern as Padre Miguel
• Charles Stevens as Indian
• Bert Wheeler as Governor
• Fred Kelsey as Gomez
• Monte Collins as Drunk (uncredited)
• Kit Guard as Indian (uncredited)
• Noble Johnson as Indian (uncredited)