''The Gun Fighter'', on posters ''The Gunfighter'', is a 1917 American
silent Western
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
film directed by and starring
William S. Hart
William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...
as the leader of a group of Arizona outlaws, and co-starred
Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson (born ''Sara Barker Strayer''; October 31, 1896 – January 21, 1986) was an American actress, writer, and silent movie director. She appeared in 51 films between 1914 and 1939.
Early life and education
Wilson was born in Gracey, ...
and Roy Laidlaw.
[James Robert Parish, Michael R. Pitts ''The Great Western Pictures II'', 1988, p. 138 – "''The Gunfighter'' locals mistake them for big-time investors and make them welcome. ... ''The Gunfighter'' (Triangle, 1916) five reels Producer, Thomas H. Ince; director, William S. Hart; screenplay, Monte J. Katterjohn; art director, ..."]
Cast
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William S. Hart
William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...
as Cliff Hudspeth
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Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson (born ''Sara Barker Strayer''; October 31, 1896 – January 21, 1986) was an American actress, writer, and silent movie director. She appeared in 51 films between 1914 and 1939.
Early life and education
Wilson was born in Gracey, ...
as Norma Wright
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Roy Laidlaw
Roy James Laidlaw (born 5 October 1953) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, pp145, 146
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Much of his domestic rugby was played with Jed-Forest RFC, who were in the Scottish Second Divi ...
as El Salvador
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Joseph J. Dowling
Joseph Johnson Dowling (September 4, 1850 – July 8, 1928) was an American stage and silent film actor.
Early life and career
Born in Pittsburgh, the son of James and Fredericka (''nee'' Edstrem) Dowling. His father was a native of Pennsy ...
as 'Ace High' Larkins (credited as J.J. Dowling)
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Milton Ross
Milton Ross (December 2, 1876 – September 6, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1948.
Selected filmography
* ''The Green Swamp'' (1916)
* ''The Gunfighter'' (1917)
* ''The Desert Man'' (1 ...
as 'Cactus' Fuller
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J.P. Lockney
John P. Lockney (March 17, 1867, date of death unknown) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Partial filmography
* '' The Bride of Ha ...
as Col. Ellis Lawton
* Georgie Stone as Georgie Stone
References
External links
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''The Gunfighter'' (1917): A Silent Film Reviewat moviessilently.com
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1917 films
1917 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films set in Arizona
Silent American Western (genre) films
Films directed by William S. Hart
1910s American films