''Hearts and Fists'' is a 1926 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...

and starring John Bowers,

Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era. Early years Born in Duluth, Minnesota, De La Motte was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De La Motte. She was a ...

, and Alan Hale.Munden p. 334

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Larry Pond, a young man whose father dies and leaves him a failing lumbering business, falls in love with Alexia Newton, the fiancé of his crooked business rival. His rival attempts to ruin his plant. His blocking the attempt proves to the young woman which is the better man, and an unusual marriage ceremony follows.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Lloyd Ingraham American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Associated Exhibitors films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub