A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Alma Bennett, Tom Mix and Tony. Photograph: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Tom Mix [?] [Steve McLean, Boone McLean or Steve Clancy]?, Alma Bennett [?] [Annie Darrell, Anna Darrell or Ann Darrell]?, Edward Piel [?] [Burk Taggert, Buck Taggitt or Buck Taggert]?, Joe Girard (Joseph Girard) [John Darrell, Annie’s father], Virginia True Boardman [Mrs. Darrell], Margaret Joslin [?] [Juliet or Alicia]?, Harry Todd [?] [Lige McLean or Cicero]?, [?] Frankie Forde or Frank Forde? [Ben McLean], Francis Ford [Virgil], Buster Gardner [Brutus], Tony the horse

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Produced by William Fox. Scenario by Jack Ford (John Ford). Stunts by [?] Richard Talmadge? Cinematography by Dan Clark (Daniel B. Clark). Presented by William Fox. / © 25 March 1923 by William Fox [LP19147]. Released 25 March 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Hostage. Robert Birchard indicates that Frankie Forde is not the same as Francis Ford.

Comedy-Drama: Action.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Crime: Kidnapping - Criminals: Gangs - Hostages

Listing updated: 11 September 2023.

References: Gallagher-Ford p. 30; Norris-Mix pp. 174-175; Sherwood-Best p. 191; Sinclair-Ford pp. 32, 234 : ClasIm-225 p. C8 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.