Clash of the Wolves (1925)

A fire in the mountains drive a wolf pack into the nearby desert where they terrorize the local residents. The leader of the wolf pack is Lobo, actually a halfbreed (Rin Tin Tin). When the ... See full summary »

Director:

Noel M. Smith

Writer:

Charles Logue (by)

Stars:

Rin Tin Tin, Nanette, Charles Farrell

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rin Tin Tin	...	Lobo - Leader of the Wolf Pack (as Rin-tin-tin)
Nanette	...	Lobo's Mate
Charles Farrell	...	Dave Weston
June Marlowe	...	May Barstowe
Heinie Conklin	...	Alkali Bill
Will Walling	...	Sam Barstowe (as William Walling)
Pat Hartigan	...	Wm. 'Borax' Horton

Storyline

A fire in the mountains drive a wolf pack into the nearby desert where they terrorize the local residents. The leader of the wolf pack is Lobo, actually a halfbreed (Rin Tin Tin). When the pack is discovered hunting a herd of cows, a posse gives chase. Lobo leaves his pack to lead the posse away. He is injured and found by a local prospector, Dave Weston (Charles Farrell). The prospector nurses Lobo back to health and the two become close friends. Meanwhile, Weston has made a Borax find in the area. His girl friend May Barstowe (June Marlowe), daughter of a wealthy rancher, is pleased. However the local chemist, Borax Horton (Pat Hartigan), actually a claim jumper, plans to steal the claim. In a sandstorm he is able to shoot Weston and leave the prospector for dead in the desert. Lobo tries to get a message to May, but runs afoul of Horton. Finally, he is able to bring May to Weston, who are then both terrorized by Horton. Lobo calls upon his pack to eliminate the menace, allowing for...

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Plot Keywords:

prospector | posse | desert | wolf | borax | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1925 (USA)

Also Known As:

Colisão de Feras

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min 74 min (2004 National Film Preservation Foundation print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

DVD reproduction of the film was copied at 22 frames per second from the 35 mm print preserved and free (mostly) of scratches by the Library of Congress (AFI/National Film Board of South Africa Collection. The print is a total of 7 reels long.

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Goofs

During the sand storm Lobo's booties are missing when he meets his mate.

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Crazy Credits

Except for Rin Tin Tin, whose name appears above the title, actors were not credited in this movie at the start or at the end. Instead, 6 additional actors and their character names are credited in the inter-titles right before they appear on-screen and are listed in the same order in the IMDb cast. All other actors, if any, are marked uncredited.

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Connections

Followed by The Million Dollar Collar (1929)

User Reviews

Action-packed vehicle for Warner Brothers' canine hero

Rin-Tin-Tin was one of more than a dozen dog heroes who thrilled audiences during the Twenties, but he was definitely the most famous. Warner Brothers showcased his talents with fast paced and cinematic ally competent films like this one. Rin did not do all the work himself, as he had a large number of stand-ins and stunt doubles who are hard to distinguish from him at times.

Rin's co-stars provide good support for him in this tale of a handsome young borax prospector named Dave Weston who must defend not only his claim but his very life from a claim assessor gone bad. Rin is the wolf hybrid everyone wants to shoot... until one day when Dave finds him incapacitated by a cactus thorn and dying slowly of thirst in the desert. His compassion overcomes his desire to kill him for the bounty on his head, and he takes him to his cabin and treats his wound. "Lobo" becomes his constant companion. From there the story sweeps the viewer in and never lets up until the climax.

As of September 2004, Image Entertainment now has CLASH OF THE WOLVES available on DVD as part of a fascinating boxed set of rarities from the first thirty years of cinema, "More Treasures".