''Baree, Son of Kazan'' is a 1925 American silent

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produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by

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, which acquired Vitagraph. It was based on a 1917 novel by James Oliver Curwood. The film starred Anita Stewart and is a remake of a 1918 version starring Nell Shipman.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, evading the police, Jim Carvel tramps north, where he makes friends with Baree, a pup. He falls from a cliff and is rescued by Pierre and his daughter, Nepeese. Bush McTaggart desires the young woman and, in a fight over her, Pierre is killed and Baree is shot. Nepeese is rescued and takes refuge with an Indian. Later, Carvel returns and saves Baree from death in one of McTaggart's traps. He is led to Nepeese by the dog. When McTaggart makes one final effort to possess the young woman, Baree attacks the man and takes his life.

Cast

* Anita Stewart as Nepeese * Donald Keith as Jim Carvel * Jack Curtis as Bush McTaggart *

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as Pierre Eustach * Wolf as Baree

Preservation

With no prints of ''Baree, Son of Kazan'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Baree, Son of Kazan''
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* * 1925 films Lost American films American silent feature films Vitagraph Studios films Warner Bros. films 1925 adventure films Films directed by David Smith (director) American black-and-white films Films based on American novels Remakes of American films Films about dogs Northern (genre) films 1925 lost films Lost adventure films Films based on novels by James Oliver Curwood 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films {{silent-adventure-film-stub