.45 Calibre War

.45 Calibre War
Directed by	Leo D. Maloney
Written by	Ford Beebe
Produced by	Leo D. Maloney
Starring	Don Coleman Ben Corbett Jeanette Loff
Cinematography	Edward A. Kull
Edited by	Joseph Kane
Production company	Leo Maloney Productions
Distributed by	Pathe Exchange
Release date	February 17, 1929 (1929-02-17)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

.45 Calibre War is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Don Coleman, Ben Corbett and Jeanette Loff.^[1]

Plot

Reed Lathrop returns to his old home, accompanied by his friend, "Toad" Hunter, to investigate a plot that forces ranchers to sell their properties for very low prices. Finding the ranchers demoralized, he organizes a vigilance committee and enlists the aid of the local circuit judge. Darnell, the owner of the saloon, and Blodgett, a local dealer in ranch property, are unmasked as the culprits. Soon a showdown takes place with the ranchers and the outlaws, ending with the criminals hauled off to prison.^[2]

Cast

• Don Coleman as Reed Lathrop
• Ben Corbett as 'Toad' Hunter
• Al Hart as Rev. Mr. Simpson
• Ed Jones as Sheriff Henshaw
• Duke R. Lee as Nick Darnell
• Floyd Ames as Jim Walling
• Jeanette Loff as Ruth Walling
• Murdock MacQuarrie as Mark Blodgett
• Orin Jackson as Dr. Sprague

References

1. Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
2. Pamela, Short. "Plot summary, IMDb, .45 Calibre War (1929)". IMDb.

External links

• .45 Calibre War at IMDb