The Meddler (1925 film)
The Meddler | |
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Gloria Roy Claire Anderson | |
Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Meddler is a 1925 American
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] millionaire Richard Gilmore goes west to conquer his sense of fear. At his fiancée's instigation, he turns to polite banditry. He aids a starving widow and her children, frustrates some cattle rustlers, and even overcomes an honest rancher to convince him that his life is in danger. After he succeeds in saving the rancher and his sister, the rustlers are rounded up. He hears that his fiancée has married another, paving the way for his future happiness with the rancher's sister.
Cast
- William Desmond as Richard Gilmore
- Gloria Royas Gloria Canfield
- Claire Anderson as Dorothy Parkhurst
- Albert J. Smith as Bud Meyers
- Jack Dougherty as Jesse Canfield
- C.L. Sherwood as Sheriff
- Kate Lester as Mrs. Gilmore
- George Grandee as Secretary
- D.R.O. Hatswell as Captain Forsythe
References
- ^ Connelly p. 381
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Meddler at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: The Meddler", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 73, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
- Robert B. Connelly. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
External links
- The Meddler at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie