''Forlorn River'' is a 1926 American
silent Western
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film directed by
John Waters
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and written by
Zane Grey
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and
George C. Hull. The film stars
Jack Holt,
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
,
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal (29 January 1902 – 11 February 1984) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris.
Partial filmography
* ''Mon p'tit'' (1922)
* '' The Gardens of Murc ...
,
Edmund Burns
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,
Tom Santschi
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,
Joseph W. Girard and
Christian J. Frank
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. It is based on the 1926 serialization of the 1927 novel ''
Forlorn River'' by
Zane Grey
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. The film was released on September 27, 1926, by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Parts of the film were shot in
Zion National Park
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,
Bryce Canyon
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, and
Cedar Breaks National Monument
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.
The film is now considered lost.
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Cast
*
Jack Holt as Nevada
*
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
as Arizona Pete
*
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal (29 January 1902 – 11 February 1984) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris.
Partial filmography
* ''Mon p'tit'' (1922)
* '' The Gardens of Murc ...
as Ina Blaine
*
Edmund Burns
Edmund Burns (September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. He was best known for his films of the silent 1920s, particularly ''The Princess from Hoboken'' (1927), '' Made for Love'' (1926), and ''After the Fog'' (1929), althoug ...
as Ben Ide
*
Tom Santschi
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
as Bill Hall
*
Joseph W. Girard as Hart Blaine
*
Christian J. Frank
Christian Julius Frank (March 13, 1890 – December 10, 1967) was an American actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1920 and 1948, mostly in uncredited roles. His most notable role was that of an irascible cop in the Laurel and Hardy short ' ...
as Les Setter
*
Nola Luxford
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as Magda Lee
* Al Hart as Sheriff Stroble
* Nola Dolberg as Magda Lee
*
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is pe ...
as Modoc Joe
* Jack Moore as Deputy
References
External links
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1926 films
1926 Western (genre) films
Paramount Pictures films
Films directed by John Waters (director born 1893)
Films based on works by Zane Grey
American black-and-white films
Films shot in Utah
English-language Western (genre) films
Lost American Western (genre) films
1926 lost films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s English-language films
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