Ex-criminals Mendoza and Clare Conway are butler and maid in the home of wealthy Christopher Darley and are engaged. John Stover, who recognizes Peter as a former convict, informs Darley and tries to embroil him in a fraudulent stock scheme, but he refuses.


The Art of the Moral Masquerade To view George D. Baker’s 1921 cinematic offering, Proxies, is to engage with a sophisticated exploration of social fluidity and the haunting persistence of one’s history. In an era where the silent screen often relied on binary moralities, this film introduces a refreshing degree of ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

George D. Baker

George D. Baker
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" The Art of the Moral Masquerade To view George D. Baker’s 1921 cinematic offering, Proxies, is to engage with a sophisticated exploration of social fluidity and the haunting persistence of one’s history. In an era where the silent screen often relied on binary moralities, this film introduces a refreshing degree of ambiguity through its protagonists, Mendoza and Clare Conway. Portrayed with a nuanced restraint by Norman Kerry and Zena Keefe, these characters are not merely ex-convicts seeking..."
William H. Tooker
George D. Baker, Frank R. Adams
United States

