''Flashing Steeds'' is a 1925 American silent

Western film The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...

directed by

Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934. Born in Grand Rapids, ...

and starring Bill Patton, Dorothy Donald, and

Merrill McCormick William Merrill McCormick (February 5, 1892 – August 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1916 and 1953. William Merrill McCormick was born on February 5, 1892, in Denver, Colorado. McCormick ap ...

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Bill Swift goes to work on Captain Randall's ranch, and finds that he is in love with Randall's daughter Helen. Randall, a former sailor, possesses a valuable black pearl. Lord and Lady Rathburne visit the ranch. They are really international thieves, working with confederates to obtain the Randall pearl. Bill gains the crook's confidence and thus is able to thwart their scheme. He finally rounds up the gang, reveals that he is a government agent, and marries Helen.

Cast

* Bill Patton as Bill Swift * Dorothy Donald as Helen Randall *

as Lord Algernon Rathburne * Ethel Childers as Lady Rathburne * Alfred Hewston as 'Shorty' Travers *

Dick La Reno Dick La Reno (October 31, 1863 – July 26, 1945) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in Ireland and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * '' Ro ...

as Captain Randall * Harry O'Connoras Joe Stern * Pat Patton as One Lung, the cook

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012.

External links

* 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films Chesterfield Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub