''Heart of the Sunset'' is a 1918 American
silent Western
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film starring
Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.
Early life
Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her ...
and
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Harrison Heyes (August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film ''Miracle on 34th Street'', in which he played an ahistorical "Mr. Gimbel, ...
. It was written by
Rex Beach
Rex Ellingwood Beach (September 1, 1877 – December 7, 1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.
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Rex Beach was born in Atwood, Michigan, but moved to Tampa, Florida, with his family where his father ...
and directed by
Frank Powell
Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original h ...
. It was produced by Rex Beach Pictures Company and filmed in
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Cast
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.
Early life
Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her ...
as Alaire Austin
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Herbert Heyes
Herbert Harrison Heyes (August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film ''Miracle on 34th Street'', in which he played an ahistorical "Mr. Gimbel, ...
as Dave Law
* Robert Taber as Ed Austin
* E. L. Fernandez as Longorio
* Jane Miller as Rosa
* William Frederic as Blaze Jones
* Irene Boyle as Paloma
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Leon De La Mothe
Leon De La Mothe (born Louis Kent; December 26, 1880 – June 12, 1943) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 40 films between 1915 and 1925. He also appeared in 28 films between 1915 and 19 ...
as Leon Kent
* Patrick Sylvester McGeeney as P. S. McGeeney
*
Hector V. Sarno as Hector Sarno
*
Lule Warrenton
Lule Warrenton (June 22, 1862 – May 14, 1932) was an American actress, director, and producer during the silent film era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1922. She was born in Flint, Michigan and died in Laguna Beach, C ...
as Lulu Warrenton
* Ray Chambelin
*
George Murdock
George Peter ("Pete") Murdock (May 11, 1897 – March 29, 1985), also known as G. P. Murdock, was an American anthropologist who was professor at Yale University and University of Pittsburgh. He is remembered for his empirical approach to ethn ...
*
Arthur Tavares
Arthur Tavares was an American actor and film editor who was active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1930s.
Biography
Arthur was born in San Francisco to Jayme Tavares and Maria Botelho, both of whom were Portuguese immigrants. During th ...
References
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1918 films
1918 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films based on works by Rex Beach
Silent American Western (genre) films
Films directed by Frank Powell
1910s American films
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