''Duped'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by

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and starring William Desmond, Helen Holmes and Dorothea Wolbert.Munden, p. 207. It was released in Britain the following year under the alternative title of ''Steel and Gold''.

Synopsis

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investor heads west to

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when he discovers that a gold mine he has backed is in danger of being lost due to the corruption of his

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. Once there he falls in love with Dolores Verdiego and with her assistance he recovers control over his mine.

Cast

* William Desmond as John Morgan * Helen Holmes as Dolores Verdiego *

as 'Hard Rock' Ralston * Dorothea Wolbert as Sweet Marie *

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as George Forsyth *

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as Marshal * James Thompson as A-1

References

Bibliography

* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films American silent feature films Silent American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. P. McGowan 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub