''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

as Cliff Hudspeth *

as Norma Wright *

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 *

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) *

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 *

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 Review
at moviessilently.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunfighter 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