''Shod with Fire'' is a 1920 American silent

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film directed by

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and starring William Russell,

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, Robert Cain, and George Stewart. It is based on the 1918 novel ''Bruce of the Circle A'' by Harold Titus. The film was released by

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in February 1920.

Plot summary

Bruce Bayard (William Russell) tries to help an ungrateful husband, who then accuses his wife of having an affair with Bayard.

Cast

* William Russell as Bruce Bayard *

as Ann Lytton *

as Nora Brewster * Robert Cain as Ned Lytton * George Stewart as Benny Lynch *

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as The Parson * Jack Connolly as Tommy Clary

Preservation

The film is now considered

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Shod with Fire''
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References

External links

* {{Emmett J. Flynn 1920 films 1920 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films based on American novels Lost American Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films