Breed of the Border (1924 film)

Breed of the Border
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Directed by	Harry Garson
Written by	Dorothy Arzner Paul Gangelin
Based on	"The Breed of the Border" by William Dawson Hoffman
Produced by	Harry Garson
Starring	Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn Dorothy Dwan Louise Carver
Cinematography	J. Henry Kruse William H. Tuers
Production company	Harry Garson Productions
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	December 28, 1924 (1924-12-28)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Breed of the Border is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Dorothy Dwan, and Louise Carver.^[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Circus Lacy arrives in a border town following the robbery of a mine, finding the father of Ethel Slocum is under suspicion. He protects Slocum from Sheriff Wells and then routes a bully who menaces Ethel. Later he locates the stronghold of the bandits who are led by Red Lucas and captures the leader.

Cast

• Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as 'Circus' Lacey
• Dorothy Dwan as Ethel Slocum
• Louise Carver as Ma Malone
• Milton Ross as Dad Slocum
• Frank Hagney as Sheriff Wells
• Fred Burns as Deputy Leverie
• Joseph Bennett as Red Lucas
• William Donovan as Pablo

Preservation

With no prints of Breed of the Border located in any film archives,^[4] it is a lost film.

References

1. Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-313-27858-X.
2. Progressive Silent Film List: Breed of the Border at silentera.com
3. "New Pictures: Breed of the Border", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (3): 43, April 11, 1925, retrieved January 9, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Breed of the Border

External links

• Breed of the Border at IMDb