''The Huntress'' is a 1923 American

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directed by

Lynn Reynolds Lynn Fairfield Reynolds (May 7, 1889 – February 25, 1927) was an American director and screenwriter. Reynolds directed more than 80 films between 1915 and 1928. He also wrote for 58 films between 1914 and 1927. Reynolds was born in Harlan, ...

and written by

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. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Huntress'' by

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. The film stars

Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped po ...

, Lloyd Hughes, Russell Simpson, Walter Long, C.E. Anderson, and

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. The film was released on August 20, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures.

Cast

Production

This was the first of five films, in three years, with Moore and Hughes starring in the lead roles. They also appeared together in ''

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'' (1925), '' The Desert Flower'' (1925), ''

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'' (1926), and ''

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'' (1926).

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Huntress'' located in any film archives,Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Huntress''
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huntress 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1923 drama films First National Pictures films Films directed by Lynn Reynolds American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films