Born to the West (1926 film)

Born to the West
Born to the West
	Film poster
Directed by	John Waters
Written by	Zane Grey; Lucien Hubbard
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Jack Holt; Margaret Morris; Raymond Hatton; Arlette Marchal; George Siegmann; Bruce Gordon; William A. Carroll
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 14, 1926;
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Born to the West is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by John Waters and written by Zane Grey and Lucien Hubbard. The film stars Jack Holt, Margaret Morris, Raymond Hatton, Arlette Marchal, George Siegmann, Bruce Gordon, and William A. Carroll. The film was released on June 14, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Kentucky schoolboys Dare Rudd and Bate Fillmore fight over Nell Worstall, and when the conflict ends both boys bear scars for life. Years later, after Dare moves to Colorado, they meet and again fight. The Dare loves his schoolgirl sweetheart Nell dearly, and learns that her father is in jail on a trumped up charge made by his rival, and that Nell has consented to marry Bate to save her father. The rival with his gang try to get rid of this man, who is saved by his pal. After several exciting incidents in which the young woman is forced to marry the rival, Belle, a dancing girl at the Paradise Bar, knifes Bate after he strikes her, and Nell escapes. The fight between the miner's and their rivals then ensues and the feud between the two rivals is ended in an interesting manner.

Cast

Jack Holt as 'Colorado' Dare Rudd
Margaret Morris as Nell Worstall
Raymond Hatton as Jim Fallon
Arlette Marchal as Belle of Paradise Bar
George Siegmann as Jesse Fillmore
Bruce Gordon as Bate Fillmore
William A. Carroll as Nell's Father
Tom Kennedy as Dinkey Hooley
Richard Neill as Sheriff Haverill
Edith Yorke as Mrs. Rudd
E. Alyn Warren as Sam Rudd
Billy Aber as 'Colorado' Dare Rudd, as a child
Jean Johnston as Nell Worstall, as a child
Joe Butterworth as Bate Fillmore, as a child

Preservation

With no prints of Born to the West located in any film archives,^[5] it is a lost film.

References

^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Born-to-the-West - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
^ "Born to the West". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Born to the West at silentera.com
^ "New Pictures: Born to the West". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (7). Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 62–63. May 1, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Born to the West

External links

Born to the West at IMDb

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[1] Hal Erickson (2015). "Born-to-the-West - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[2] "Born to the West". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[3] Progressive Silent Film List: Born to the West at silentera.com

[4] "New Pictures: Born to the West". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (7). Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 62–63. May 1, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[5] Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Born to the West

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