''Beyond All Odds'' is a 1926 American silent

Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

film directed by

Alan James Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. He was born in Port Townsend ...

and starring

Eileen Sedgwick Eileen Sedgwick (October 17, 1898 – March 15, 1991) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Born in 1898, Sedgwick was in her first film in 1914 and appeared in more than 110 films during her 15-year career. She was the sist ...

Plot

Betty Mason (Eileen Sedgwick) seeks revenge in the murder of her brother, Dan (Theodore Henderson), as well as the kidnapping of her finance. "Girl avenges death of brother and abduction of sweetheart by killing villains instrumental in causing both crimes." -- ''Motion Picture News Booking Guide'', 1926

Cast

as Betty Mason *

Karl Silvera Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austri ...

as George Baker *

Ray Childs Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gr ...

as Casino Joe * Theodore Henderson as Dan Mason * Les Bates as Ritch Walker *

Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ...

as Cory Forbes *

Alfred Hewston Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *'' Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interl ...

as Sheriff * Dutch Maley as Hard Rock Jordan

Themes

Unlike many classic Westerns, especially of the silent era, this film displays the female lead as the hero, who avenges both the death of her brother and the kidnapping of her finance by killing those responsible for both crimes.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0015619 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Alan James Chesterfield Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films