The Border Patrol (film)
| The Border Patrol | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James P. Hogan |
| Written by | Finis Fox |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers |
| Starring | Harry Carey |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Harry Marker |
| Distributed by | Pathe Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Border Patrol is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by James P. Hogan, released through Pathe Exchange and starring Harry Carey.[1]
Cast
- Harry Carey as Bill Storm
- Kathleen Collins as Beverly Dix
- Phillips Smalley as Conway Dix
- Richard Tucker as Earl Hanway
- James Neill as Lefty Waterman
- James A. Marcus as Capt. Bonham (as James Marcus)
Censorship
When The Border Patrol was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered a cut of an intertitle with the caption "Looks like sheik's loosing his sex appeal."[2] The Kansas board was noted as eliminating all captions in films submitted in 1928 with the phrase "sex appeal."
Preservation
A print of The Border Patrol is preserved at EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[3]
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Border Patrol". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Border Patrol