Bruce M. Mitchell (November 16, 1883 – September 26, 1952) was an American

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and writer active during the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

era from 1914 to 1934. With the advent of sound films in the 1930s, Mitchell abandoned directing and became an actor, appearing mainly in bit roles.

Filmography

Mitchell directed numerous silent short films between 1915 and 1934. The following is a list of his feature films. * ''Captivating Mary Carstairs'' (1915) * ''The Tale of the Night Before'' (1915) * ''The Stranger of the Hills'' (1922) * '' Love's Whirlpool'' (1924) * '' The Hellion'' (1924) * '' Another Man's Wife'' (1924) * ''Dynamite Dan'' (1924) * ''Air Hawk'' (1924) * ''

The Cloud Rider ''The Cloud Rider'' is a 1925 American silent action adventure aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson and Virginia Lee Corbin. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America.''The Cloud Rider'' was one of a se ...

'' (1925) * ''

Savages of the Sea ''Savages of the Sea'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Bruce Mitchell and starring Frank Merrill, Melbourne MacDowell and Marguerite Snow.Munden p.682 It was produced by independent Bud Barsky as a supporting feature. Synopsi ...

'' (1925) * '' Speed Madness'' (1925) * '' Tricks'' (1925) * ''Flyin' Thru'' (1925) * ''

Wolf Blood ''Wolf Blood'', also known as ''Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest'', is an American silent 1925 werewolf film starring George Chesebro, who also co-directed it with B-serial veteran Bruce M. Mitchell. The film has been referenced in a number of ...

'' (1925) * ''

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Three Pals ''Three Pals'' is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Wilbur McGaugh and Bruce Mitchell and starring Marilyn Mills, Josef Swickard and William H. Turner. Gary Cooper made one of his earliest screen appearances as an extra. Cast ...

'' (1926) * '' Cupid's Knockout'' (1926) * ''Three Miles Up'' (1927) * '' The Air Patrol'' (1928) * ''

The Phantom Flyer ''The Phantom Flyer'' (aka ''The Phantom Ranger'') is a 1928 American silent Western and aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. The film was produced and distributed by the Univer ...

'' (1928) * ''

Won in the Clouds ''Won in the Clouds'' is a 1928 American silent film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson. Like many actors in the silent film era, Wilson did not survive the transition to "talkies", with ''Won in the Clouds'', one of his las ...

'' (1928) *''

The Speed Classic ''The Speed Classic'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis. Synopsis A young man obsessed with cars is dumped by his girlfriend, and goes on a binge in ...

'' (1928) * ''The Cloud Dodger'' (1928) * ''The Last Lap'' (1928) * '' The Sky Skidder'' (1929) * ''Below the Border'' (1929) * '' The Lonesome Trail'' (1930) * ''

Sheer Luck ''Sheer Luck'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jobyna Ralston, Nick Stuart and Philo McCullough.Pitts p.65 Cast * Jobyna Ralston as Betty Carver * Nick Stuart as Jimmie Reid * Bobby Vernon as Archib ...

'' (1931) * '' Trapped'' (1931) * ''

45 Calibre Echo 45 Calibre Echo is a 1932 American Western film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jack Perrin, Ben Corbett and Elinor Fair.Pitts, p. 172. The supporting cast features Ruth Renick in her final theatrical film role. Cast * Jack Perrin a ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Rawhide Terror ''The Rawhide Terror'' is a 1934 American Western horror film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and Jack Nelson. Plot summary A gang of renegades disguised as Indians murder the parents of two brothers, as a result, the brothers separate. Ten ...

'' (1934) * ''

Half Angel Half Angel may refer to: * Half Angel (1951 film), a Technicolor comedy film * Half Angel (1936 film), an American comedy film {{dab ...

'' (1936) * ''

Shakedown Shakedown may refer to: * Shakedown (continuum mechanics), a type of plastic deformation * Shakedown (testing) or a shakedown cruise, a period of testing undergone by a ship, airplane or other craft before being declared operational * Extortion, ...

'' (1936)

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* 1883 births 1952 deaths Silent film directors American film directors {{US-film-director-1880s-stub