Three Mounted Men is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford (credited as Jack Ford) and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.[1]
| Three Mounted Men | |
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.jpg) Carey in the film | |
| Directed by | Jack Ford |
| Screenplay by | Eugene B. Lewis |
| Story by | Eugene B. Lewis |
| Starring | Harry Carey |
| Cinematography | John W. Brown Ben F. Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[2] Cheyenne Harry (Carey) is promised his liberty from prison if he will capture "dead or alive" Buck Masters (Harris), a worthless and desperate character. Harry agrees, and in short order he has won the confidence of the bad man and they agree to hold up the night stage coach. Harry tips off the sheriff and the tough is caught. Harry then finds that this has robbed a poor girl, Lola (Gerber), and her mother (Lafayette) of their only support. Harry relents and, with his two pals, they kidnap the thief from the sheriff's automobile and make off with him. Harry rides off to begin life anew with Lola, the desperado's sister.
Cast edit
- Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry
- Joe Harris as Buck Masters
- Neva Gerber as Lola Masters
- Harry Carter as The Warden's Son
- Ruby Lafayette as Mrs. Masters
- Charles Hill Mailes as Warden
- Mrs. Anna Townsend as Harry's Mother
- Ella Hall as Undetermined Role
Reception edit
Like many American films of the time, Three Mounted Men was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of the last choking scene, Reel 2, the second part of the letter beginning with "If you try to get me" etc., Reel 4, one scene of a young woman at the bar, Reel 5, the two intertitles "I am going to prove I am your friend" etc. and "The stage will reach Red Gulch at nine o'clock", and, Reel 6, the first stage holdup scene.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Three Mounted Men". silentera.com. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ "Reviews: Three Mounted Men". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (15). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 34. October 5, 1918.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (22). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 28. November 23, 1918.
