Ranson's Folly (1926 film)
| Ranson's Folly | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Produced by | Richard Barthelmess |
| Written by |
Richard Harding Davis(novel:Ranson's Folly) Lillie Hayward(adaptation & scenario) |
| Starring |
Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Mackaill |
| Cinematography | David W. Gobbett |
| Edited by | Helene Warne |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes; 8 reels (7,322 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Ranson's Folly is a surviving 1926 silent film produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess and costarring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on a Richard Harding Davis novel and 1904 play, Ranson's Folly, and was filmed previously in 1910 and in 1915 by Edison.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - Lt. Ransom
- Dorothy Mackaill - Mary Cahill
- Anders Randolf - The Post Trader
- Pat Hartigan - Sgt. Clancy
- William Bailey - Lt. Crosby(*William Norton Bailey)
- Brooks Benedict - Lt. Curtis
- C. C. Smith - Col. Bolland (as C.C. Smith USA)
- Pauline Neff - Mrs. Bolland
- Billie Bennett - Mrs. Truesdale
- Frank Coffyn - Post Adjutant
- Hans Joby - Judge Advocate (*as Capt. John S. Peters USN)
- Taylor N. Duncan - Capt. Carr (*as Taylor Duncan)
- J. C. Fowler - Col. Patten(as Jack Fowler)
- Edward W. Bowman - Pop Henderson (as E. W. Borman)
- Bud Pope - Abe Fisher
- Forrest Seabury - Drummer
- Chief Eagle Wing - Indian Pete
- Chief John Big Tree - Chief Standing Bear
References
- ↑ Ranson's Folly as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, January 18 1904 to March 1904, 61 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ Ranson's Folly at silentera.com
External links
- Ranson's Folly at IMDb.com
- allmovie/synopsis; Ranson's Folly
- Ranson's Folly available on DVD
- (French) Ranson's Folly at website dedicated to Sidney Olcott