Breed of the Border is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Dorothy Dwan, and Louise Carver.[1][2]
| Breed of the Border | |
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| Directed by | Harry Garson |
| Written by | Dorothy Arzner Paul Gangelin |
| Based on | "The Breed of the Border" by William Dawson Hoffman |
| Produced by | Harry Garson |
| Starring | Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn Dorothy Dwan Louise Carver |
| Cinematography | J. Henry Kruse William H. Tuers |
Production company | Harry Garson Productions |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Circus Lacy arrives in a border town following the robbery of a mine, finding the father of Ethel Slocum is under suspicion. He protects Slocum from Sheriff Wells and then routes a bully who menaces Ethel. Later he locates the stronghold of the bandits who are led by Red Lucas and captures the leader.
Cast edit
- Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as 'Circus' Lacey
- Dorothy Dwan as Ethel Slocum
- Louise Carver as Ma Malone
- Milton Ross as Dad Slocum
- Frank Hagney as Sheriff Wells
- Fred Burns as Deputy Leverie
- Joseph Bennett as Red Lucas
- William Donovan as Pablo
Preservation edit
With no prints of Breed of the Border located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References edit
- ^ Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-313-27858-X.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Breed of the Border at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: Breed of the Border", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (3): 43, April 11, 1925, retrieved January 9, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Breed of the Border
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