The Bearcat is a 1922 American silent Western film, now considered lost.[1] It was directed by Edward Sedgwick and featured Hoot Gibson in the lead role.[2]
| The Bearcat | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
| Written by | F. R. Buckley George Hively |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Cinematography | Charles E. Kaufman |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[3] The Singin' Kid rides into town after a brief sojourn south of the border where he had been hiding because of an unjust charge. While employed as a "runner" on a ranch where he discovers a plot to mulct his employer. He frustrates the plan, exposes a trick that attempted to railroad him into jail, and discloses the worthlessness of Archer Aitken, lover of the ranch owner's daughter Alys May.
Cast
edit- Hoot Gibson as The Singin' Kid
- Lillian Rich as Alys May
- Charles K. French as Sheriff Bill Garfield (credited as Charles French)
- Joe Harris as Doc Henderson
- Alfred Hollingsworth as John P. May
- Harold Goodwin as Peter May
- William Buckley as Archer Aitken
- Fontaine La Rue as Mary Lang
- James Alamo as Henry
- J.J. Allen as Jake Hensen
- Stanley Fitz as Cut Face
- Joe De La Cruz as One Eye
- Sam Polo as Pining Willis
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bearcat
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Bearcat". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ^ "Reviews: The Bear Cat". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (14). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 58. April 1, 1922.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to The Bearcat.
- The Bearcat at IMDb
- The Bearcat at AllMovie