Clifford Smith (1894–1937) was an American

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who also occasionally

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and produced. He directed over eighty films between 1915 and 1937 as well as several serials, doing much of his work for

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. Primarily a director of

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he worked with leading genre stars such as

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...

Selected filmography

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The Apostle of Vengeance ''The Apostle of Vengeance'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Clifford Smith and starring William S. Hart, Nona Thomas, and John Gilbert. A Kentucky-born preacher returns home from Vermont in order to settle a feud between two w ...

'' (1916) * ''

One Shot Ross ''One Shot Ross'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Josie Sedgwick and Jack Richardson.Rainey p.225 Cast * Roy Stewart as 'One Shot' Ross * Josie Sedgwick as Nan Sheridan * Jack Rich ...

'' (1917) *''

The Boss of the Lazy Y ''The Boss of the Lazy Y'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Josie Sedgwick and Frank MacQuarrie.Rainey p.225 Cast * Roy Stewart as Calumet Marston * Josie Sedgwick as Betty Clayton * ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Learning of Jim Benton ''The Learning of Jim Benton'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Fritzi Ridgeway and Walter Perry. Cast * Roy Stewart as Jim Benton * Fritzi Ridgeway as Evelyn Hastings * Walter Perry ...

'' (1917) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1917) * ''

The Red-Haired Cupid ''The Red-Haired Cupid'' is a 1918 American silent Western comedy film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Charles Dorian and Peggy Pearce.Goble p.925 Cast * Roy Stewart as William 'Red' Saunders * Charles Dorian as Kyle Lam ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' 3 Gold Coins'' (1920) * ''

Crossing Trails ''Crossing Trails'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Pete Morrison, Esther Ralston and Lew Meehan.Connelly, p. 55. Cast * Pete Morrison as Jim Warren * Esther Ralston as Helen Stratton * John Hat ...

'' (1921) *'' Daring Danger'' (1922) * ''

Ridgeway of Montana ''Ridgeway of Montana'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and Herbert Fortier. Plot As described in a film magazi ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Back Trail ''The Back Trail'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Eugenia Gilbert and Al Hoxie.Langman, p. 17 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jeff Prouty * Al Hoxie as The Tramp * Eugenia ...

'' (1924) * ''

Singer Jim McKee ''Singer Jim McKee'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Co ...

'' (1924) * ''

Fighting Fury ''Fighting Fury'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes and Fred Kohler. Hoxie has a dual role portraying a father and son. Cast Preservation A fragment of ''Fighting Fury ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Sign of the Cactus ''The Sign of the Cactus'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes, and J. Gordon Russell. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, settler Old Man Hayes (Swickard) r ...

'' (1925) * ''

A Roaring Adventure ''A Roaring Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Mary McAllister and Marin Sais. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Duffy Burns (Hoxie), easterner since college ...

'' (1925) * ''

Ridin' Thunder ''Ridin' Thunder'' is a 1925 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, ...

'' (1925) * ''

Bustin' Thru ''Bustin' Thru'' (also written as ''Bustin' Through'') is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Lynch and William Bailey.Munden, p. 100. Synopsis Jack Savage refuses to sell his ranch t ...

'' (1925) * ''

The White Outlaw ''The White Outlaw'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Marceline Day, William Welsh, Duke R. Lee, Floyd Shackelford, and Charles Brinley. The film ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Call of Courage ''The Call of Courage'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Harold Shumate. The film stars Art Acord, Olive Hasbrouck, Duke R. Lee, Frank Rice, John T. Prince, and Turner Savage. The film was rel ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Fighting Peacemaker ''The Fighting Peacemaker'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Lola Todd and Ted Oliver. Cast * Jack Hoxie as 'Peace River' Parker * Lola Todd Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a o ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Wild Horse Stampede ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Fay Wray and Marin Sais.Munden, p. 903 Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Tanner * Fay Wray as Jessie Hayden * William Steele as ...

'' (1926) * '' The Desert's Toll'' (1926) * '' The Man in the Saddle'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

The Phantom Bullet ''The Phantom Bullet'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced by Carl Laemmle and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Chick Farlane * Eileen Percy as Ja ...

'' (1926) * '' Sky High Corral'' (1926) * '' The Demon'' (1926) * ''

Rustlers' Ranch ''Rustlers' Ranch'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Art Acord, Olive Hasbrouck and Duke R. Lee.Munden, p. 673 Plot Cast * Art Acord as Lee Crush * Olive Hasbrouck as Lois Shawn * Duke R. Lee ...

'' (1926) * ''

A Six Shootin' Romance ''A Six Shootin' Romance'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck and William Steele. Plot "Lightning" Jack (Jack Hoxie) is joint heir to a ranch with eastern society girl ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Ridin' Rascal ''The Ridin' Rascal'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith based upon the novel ''Mavericks'' by William MacLeod Raine. The film stars Art Acord, Olive Hasbrouck, and Buck Connors. Plot As described in a film maga ...

'' (1926) * '' The Scrappin' Kid'' (1926) * '' The Set-Up'' (1926) * ''

The Arizona Sweepstakes ''The Arizona Sweepstakes'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a cowboy who goes to ...

'' (1926) * ''

Open Range In the Western United States and Canada, open range is rangeland where cattle roam freely regardless of land ownership. Where there are "open range" laws, those wanting to keep animals off their property must erect a fence to keep animals out; th ...

'' (1927) * ''

Loco Luck ''Loco Luck'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by Doris Malloy and Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Art Acord, Fay Wray, Aggie Herring, William Steele, Al Jennings and George F. Marion. The film ...

'' (1927) * '' The Valley of Hell'' (1927) * ''

The Three Outcasts ''The Three Outcasts'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Clifford Smith (director), Clifford Smith and starring Yakima Canutt, Pete Morrison and Gertrude Short.Langman, p. 453 Cast * Yakima Canutt ...

'' (1929) * '' The Texan'' (1932) * ''

Five Bad Men ''Five Bad Men'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Clifford S. Smith, starring Noah Beery Jr., Bill Patton, and Jay Wilsey. Cast * Noah Beery Jr. as Gene Taggart * Bill Patton as Bad man * Jay Wilsey (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr ...

'' (1935) * ''

Wild West Days ''Wild West Days'' (1937) is a Universal film serial based on a Western novel by W. R. Burnett. Directed by Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith and starring Johnny Mack Brown, George Shelley, Lynn Gilbert, Frank Yaconelli, Bob Kortman, Russell Simp ...

'' (1937, serial) * ''

Radio Patrol ''Radio Patrol'' is a police comic strip carried in newspapers from August 7, 1933 to December 16, 1950 in the dailies, with a Sunday strip that ran from November 25, 1934 to October 20, 1946. It was created by artist Charles Schmidt and writer E ...

'' (1937, serial) * ''

Secret Agent X-9 ''Secret Agent X-9'' is a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett ('' The Maltese Falcon'') and artist Alex Raymond (''Flash Gordon''). Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934 until February 10, 1996. Premise and publ ...

'' (1937, serial) * ''

Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle ...

'' (1937, serial)

References

Bibliography

* Henryk Hoffmann. ''Western Movie References in American Literature''. McFarland, 2012.

External links

* 1894 births 1937 deaths American film directors People from Richmond, Indiana {{US-film-director-1890s-stub