Rustlers (1919 film)
| Rustlers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Produced by | John Ford |
| Screenplay by | George Hively |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | John W. Brown |
Production company |
Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 2 reels, 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Rustlers or The Rustlers is a 1919 American short Western film produced by John Ford and directed by Reginald Barker[1][2][3] under the working title of Even Money.[4] The film was shot between February 28 and March 8, 1919 for April release that same year.[5][6] Ford himself chose to bring Pete Morrison into this project (and others), and during the time of the film's shooting, he and Baker co-chaired a committee created by William Beaudine, then-president of The Motion Pictures Director's Association.[7]
Plot
Ben Clayburn (Pete Morrison) uses the guise of a sheep rancher when sent to the town of Point Rock to track down the leader of a band of rustlers. He is accused himself of being one if the rustlers and Postmistress Nell Wyndham (Helen Gibson) saves him from an angry lynch mob. The two team up, and using her knowledge of the locals track down and capture the real outlaws.
Cast
- Pete Morrison as Ben Clayburn
- Helen Gibson as Postmistress Nell Wyndham
- Hoot Gibson as The Deputy
- Jack Woods as Sheriff Buck Farley
See also
References
- ↑ Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 386. ISBN 031327858X.
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [B] Group 2. Pamphlets, Etc. New Series. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1919. p. 360.
- ↑ National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (1978). Films in Review, Volume 29. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. pp. 122, 473, 480.
- ↑ Levy, Bill (1998). John Ford: A Bio-bibliography - Issue 78 of Bio-bibliographies in the performing arts,. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 9, 43, 75. ISBN 0313275149.
- ↑ Peter Bogdanovich (1978). John Ford - Movie paperbacks; Cal 369 Volume 369 of Movie paperbacks. University of California Press. p. 118. ISBN 0520034988.
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Rustlers". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ↑ Marshall, Wendy L. (January 1, 2005). William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 82. ISBN 0810852187.
External links
- Rustlers at the Internet Movie Database
- The Rustlers at the Internet Movie Database
- I Razziatori (The Raiders) at cinobii.it (Italian)
- Rustlers at AllMovie