''The Killer'' is a 1921 American silent

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film directed by Jack Conway and

Howard C. Hickman Howard Charles Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Career In 1900, Hickman d ...

and starring

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, Jack Conway and

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.Goble p. 498

Plot

After being charged with murder, Henry Hooper flees to the

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and Sonora. Hooper successfully lures his former business partner John Emory and his children Ruth and Bobby to him. Once the Emorys arrive, Hooper has his henchman Ramon kill John and destroy their business papers. The children are rescued by the rancher William Sanborn, while Hooper is killed.

Cast

as Ruth Emory * Jack Conway as William Sanborn *

as Bobby Emory *

Frank Campeau Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks. On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...

as Henry Hooper * Tod Sloan as Artie Brower * Edward Peil Sr. as Ramon * Frank Hayes as Windy Smith *

Will Walling William Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film '' The Great K & A Train Robbery'', ...

as John Emory *

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'' ( ...

as Buck Johnson *

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as Tim Westmore * Zack Williams as Aloysius Jackson

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Killer 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films Films directed by Jack Conway Films directed by Howard C. Hickman 1920s English-language films Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Films set in Arizona Films set in Mexico 1920s American films Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer