Desperate Trails
| Desperate Trails | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by |
Elliott J. Clawson Courtney Ryley Cooper |
| Starring | Harry Carey |
| Cinematography |
Robert De Grasse Harry M. Fowler |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Desperate Trails is a 1921 American western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.[1]
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
- Irene Rich as Mrs. Walker
- George Stone as Dannie Boy
- Helen Field as Carrie
- Edward Coxen as Walter A. Walker
- Barbara La Marr as Lady Lou
- George Siegmann as Sheriff Price
- Charles Inslee as Doc Higgins (as Charles E. Insley)
See also
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Desperate Trails". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ↑ "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 2014-03-28.
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