''The Bearcat'' is a 1922 American silent

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film, now considered

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Bearcat''
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Edward Sedgwick Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. Early life He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...

and features

Hoot Gibson Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitione ...

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As described in a

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, The Singin' Kid (Gibson) rides into town after a brief sojourn south of the border where he had been hiding because of an unjust charge. While employed as a "runner" on a ranch where he discovers a plot to mulct his employer. He frustrates the plan, exposes a trick that attempted to railroad him into jail, and discloses the worthlessness of Archer Aitken (Buckley), lover of the ranch owner's daughter Alys May (Rich).

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as The Singin' Kid *

Lillian Rich Lillian Rose Rich Woodland, more commonly known as Lillian Rich (1 January 1900 – 5 January 1954) was an English-born actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940. Biography Rich was born in Herne ...

as Alys May *

Charles K. French Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945. Biography French was ...

as Sheriff Bill Garfield (credited as Charles French) * Joe Harris as Doc Henderson *

Alfred Hollingsworth Alfred Hollingsworth was an American actor during the silent film era. He was in dozens of films from 1911 until 1925. According to IMDb he also directed four short films in 1916. ''Hell's Hinges'' has been described as a classic and Hollingswort ...

as John P. May * Harold Goodwin as Peter May * William Buckley as Archer Aitken *

Fontaine La Rue Matilda Fernández, stage name Fontaine La Rue (July 18, 1890 in Hermosillo, Mexico – September 13, 1964) was an American silent film actress appearing in films from 1918 to 1929. Her career ended with the advent of talkies. She was one of s ...

as Mary Lang * James Alamo as Henry * J.J. Allen as Jake Hensen * Stanley Fitz as Cut Face * Joe De La Cruz as One Eye *

Sam Polo Sam Polo (November 7, 1872 – October 3, 1966) was an American make up artist and actor of the silent movies era known for '' The Lion's Claws'' (1918), ''The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) and ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920). He was the broth ...

as Pining Willis

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bearcat, The 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films 1922 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward Sedgwick Lost Western (genre) films Lost American films Universal Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films

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