''The Broken Spur'' is a 1921 American silent

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film directed by

Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson (also credited as Benjamin Wilson; July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era.Jack Hoxie John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in ...

Evelyn Nelson Evelyn Nelson (November 13, 1899 – June 16, 1923) was an American silent film actress whose career encompassed 12 films over three years. Biography Nelson was born in Chloride, Arizona, to William Henry and Georgia P. Nelson. Her sister, ...

and

Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...

.Langman, p. 50

Synopsis

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attempts to construct a new

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through the

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, facing opposition from a local bandit leader who fears the railroad will bring law and order to the area. Things are complicated by the fact that the two men are doppelgangers.

Cast

Jack Hoxie John Hartford Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion-picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in ...

as 'Silent' Joe Dayton/Jacques Durand *

as 'Angel' Lambert * Jim Welch as Bill Lambert *

Wilbur McGaugh Wilbur McGaugh (March 12, 1895–January 31, 1965) was an American film actor of the silent era, appearing mostly in westerns. He also directed five films. He also worked extensively as an assistant director in film and television. McGaugh's care ...

as Pierre LeBac * Edward W. Borman as John Dexter * Harry L. Rattenberry as Andy MacGregor *

as Ida Hunt

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. * 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

* 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Ben F. Wilson Arrow Film Corporation films Films set in Canada Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub