Hearts of the West (1925 film)
| Hearts of the West | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ward Lascelle (per allmovie's Hans J. Wollstein) |
| Written by | Arthur Henry Gooden |
| Produced by | Ward Lascelle Productions Lester Cuneo Productions Ben F. Wilson |
| Starring | Lester Cuneo Francelia Billington |
| Distributed by | Arrow Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Hearts of the West is a 1925 American silent Western film directed and coproduced by Ward Lascelle, written by Arthur Henry Gooden and starring Lester Cuneo and real life wife Francelia Billington.[1][2] Cuneo also coproduced with Lascelle.
It is possibly a lost film. A printed American Film Institute catalogue shows it held in the Library of Congress collection but the LOC online database shows no holdings.[3][4]
Plot summary
A ranch foreman is fired because he whipped a horse. He then decides to join a gang of rustlers. His sister rescues him from a potential life of crime. The sister and ranch owner fall for each other.[1]
Cast
- Lester Cuneo
- Francelia Billington
- Annabelle Lee
- Charles King
- Slim Padgett
References
- ^ a b The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Hearts of the West
- ^ A Guide to Silent Westerns, by Larry Langdon p.198; c.1992
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Hearts of the West
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (book title) p.77 c.1978 by the American Film Institute