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Ruth of the Range
Also known as 牧場のルス in Japan
(1923-1924) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 31 reels
Directed by Ernest C. Warde + [Frank Leon Smith and W.S. Van Dyke]
Cast: Ruth Roland [Ruth Remington], Bruce Gordon [Bruce Burton], Lorimer Johnston [Peter Van Dyke], Ernest C. Warde [Robert Remington], Pat Harmon [Jim Stain], Andre Peyre [Judith], Harry De Vere [J. Hamilton Camp], V. Omar Whitehead (Omar Whitehead) [Captain X], Bob Rose [Roland’s double (chapters 14 and 15)], [?] Milton Berle?
Ruth Roland Serials, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [Pathéserial]. / Produced by M.C. Levee. Scenario by Gilson Willets + [Frank Leon Smith]. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Last Shot,” released 14 October 1923 (three reels); [2] “The Seething Pit,” released 21 October 1923; [3] “The Danger Trail,” released 28 October 1923; [4] “The Terror Trail,” released 4 November 1923; [5] “The Temple Dungeon,” released 11 November 1923; [6] “The Pitfall,” released 18 November 1923; [7] “The Fatal Count,” released 25 November 1923; [8] “The Dynamite Plot,” released 2 December 1923; [9] “The Lava Crusher,” released 9 December 1923; [10] “Circumstantial Evidence,” released 16 December 1923; [11] “The Desert of Death,” released 23 December 1923; [12] “The Vital Test,” released 30 December 1923; [13] “The Molten Menace,” released 6 January 1924; [14] “The First Freight,” released 13 January 1924; [15] “Promises Fulfilled,” released 20 January 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Riddle of the Range. Director Warde and writer Willets both died during the serial’s production. Roland (allegedly) refused to work with director Van Dyke. The last of Roland’s Pathé serials.
Drama: Western.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 18 April 2023.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 237, 288; Stedman-Serials p. 45 : ClasIm-223 p. 47 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq : with additional information provided by Anthony Durrant.
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