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Driftin' Thru
Driftin' Thru
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott R. Dunlap
Written by	Basil Dickey; Harvey Gates; Harry Haven
Starring	Harry Carey
Cinematography	Sol Polito
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	February 21, 1926;
Running time	50 min.
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Driftin' Thru is a 1926 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Daniel Brown, a drifter, attempts to go to the aid of Stella, the wife of gambling den's owner Bull Dunn, finds himself framed with a murder charge when the wife shoots a gambler. Dan makes his escape with his donkey named Kentuck and boards a train where he is aided by a young woman who hides him in a Pullman stateroom. It turns out that the woman owns a ranch. Dan finds refuge with prospector Joshua Reynolds, who tells him that there is gold on the ranch property of the woman. Dan foils the scheme of the ranch foreman and Stella to rob the woman of her real property. The young woman then proves Dan innocent of the murder charge and marries him.

Cast

Harry Carey as Daniel Brown
Stanton Heck as Bull Dunn
Ruth King as Stella Dunn
G. Raymond Nye as Joe Walters
Joseph W. Girard as Sheriff (as Joseph Girard)
Harriet Hammond as The Girl
Bert Woodruff as Joshua Reynolds

References

^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Driftin' Thru". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
^ Elliott, Frank (January 30, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Driftin' Thru", Motion Picture News, 33 (5), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 601, retrieved February 2, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.