The Silent Man (1917)

A gold prospector strikes it rich, but the crooks who run a frontier town take it away from him. He determines to get it back and clean up the town.

Director:

William S. Hart

Writer:

Charles Kenyon (story)

Stars:

William S. Hart, Vola Vale, Robert McKim

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William S. Hart	...	'Silent' Budd Marr
Vola Vale	...	Betty Bryce
Robert McKim	...	Handsome Jack Pressley
Dorcas Matthews	...	Topaz
J.P. Lockney	...	'Grubstake' Higgins
George Nichols	...	Preachin' Bill Hardy
Gertrude Claire	...	Mrs. Hardy
Milton Ross	...	Ames Mitchell (as Milton L. Ross)
Harold Goodwin	...	David Bryce

Storyline

A gold prospector strikes it rich, but the crooks who run a frontier town take it away from him. He determines to get it back and clean up the town.

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Plot Keywords:

trial | secret agent | stagecoach robbery | arizona | mine claim

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1917 (USA)

Also Known As:

Desert Dust

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thomas H. Ince Corporation, William S. Hart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debuted at the majestic Million Dollar Theater, one of the pearls on the Los Angeles' historical Broadway district. The theater was one of the first movie palaces built in the US. It is located on 307 South Broadway, Los Angeles, across from the landmark Bradbury Building. The theater opened on February 1, 1918, and among the stars to turn out were Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin and Lillian Gish, as well as hundreds of eager fans who lined up for two blocks.

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Connections

Featured in Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948)

User Reviews

Silent Western

Prime early William S. Hart western. Although it lacks the elaborate and fantastic structure of Hart's HELL'S HINGES. the prints of this survive better. The story is nothing surprising to someone familiar with western films, but it is told with a simplicity and honesty that lift it far above ordinary Saturday Oater fare.