''Blue Blood'' is an extant 1925 American silent

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produced and distributed by

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and starring

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directed.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Leander Hicks wants his daughter Geraldine to marry Percy Horton, supposedly a

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millionaire. She refuses. At a resort Gerry falls in love with scientist Bob Chester. Then it is revealed that Horton is actually a

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. His men grab Bob, mistaking him for a

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, but he is able to escape. Hounded by detectives, Horton makes a getaway using a yacht with Gerry and her father onboard. Bob boards the vessel, whips Horton, and fights the crew. The police arrive in time to catch and break up the gang. The two lovers are reunited.

Cast

Preservation

A print of ''Blue Blood'' is held by French archive Archives du Film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy). The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Blue Blood''
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References

External links

* * 1925 films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub