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Desperate Trails is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.[1]
| Desperate Trails | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Elliott J. Clawson Courtney Ryley Cooper |
| Starring | Harry Carey Irene Rich Barbara La Marr |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse Harry M. Fowler |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date | July 9, 1921 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
As described in a film publication,[2] Bart Carson (Carey) is in love with Lou (La Marr) and even goes to jail to save Walter A. Walker (Coxen), a man she says is her brother but who is really a husband who has deserted his wife and two children. After he learns the truth, Bart breaks out of jail and trails Walter, who falls off a train trying to escape. Bart then seeks refuge in a cabin with Mrs. Walker (Rich), where he is captured, but the officials have learned the truth and promise him a pardon.
Cast
- Harry Carey as Bart Carson[3]
- Irene Rich as Mrs. Walker[3]
- George E. Stone as Dannie Boy[3]
- Helen Field as Carrie[3]
- Edward Coxen as Walter A. Walker[3]
- Barbara La Marr as Lady Lou[3]
- George Siegmann as Sheriff Price[3]
- Charles Inslee as Doc Higgins[3]
Production and release
Courtney Ryley Cooper wrote the story Christmas Eve at Pilot Butte which was later purchased by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The screenplay was written by Elliott J. Clawson and directed by John Ford.[4][5]
Filming of Desperate Trails started on March 14, 1921, under the working title of Christmas Eve at Pilot Butte, and lasted until April 11, with Harry C. Fowler and Robert De Grasse serving as the photographers. The movie was released on July 9.[5]
See also
- Harry Carey filmography
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Desperate Trails". Silent Era. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- "Desperate Trails: Carey Has a Good Story With His Most Recent Universal". Film Daily. New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 16 (86): 15. June 26, 1921. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- "Desperate Trails Cast". Daily News. June 25, 1921. p. 14. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Beautiful Women in Cast with Carey in New Western Picture". Calgary Herald. September 17, 1921. p. 12. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bogdanovich, Peter (1967). John Ford. University of California Press. p. 118 – via Google Books.
External links
- Desperate Trails at IMDb
На других языках
- [en] Desperate Trails (1921 film)
[ru] Дороги отчаяния
«Дороги отчаяния» (англ. Desperate Trails) — немой чёрно-белый художественный фильм в жанре вестерна, поставленный режиссёром Джоном Фордом по рассказу Кортни Райли Купера (англ.) (рус. «Рождество в Пайлот-Батте» (англ. Christmas Eve at Pilot Butte).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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