''Whispering Sage'' is a 1927 American silent

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film directed by

Scott R. Dunlap Scott R. Dunlap (June 20, 1892 – March 30, 1970) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Dunlap was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1892 and entered the film business in 1915. He produced 70 films between 1937 and ...

and written by

Harold Shumate Harold Shumate (September 7, 1893 – August 5, 1983) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 100 films between 1917 and 1954. He was born in Austin, Texas and died in Ventura County, California. Selected filmography * '' Fighting Back ...

. It is based on the 1922 novel ''Whispering Sage'' by

Harry Sinclair Drago Harry Sinclair Drago (March 20, 1887 – October 25, 1979) was an American writer of screenplays and Westerns. He also wrote under the names Stewart Cross, Kirk Deming, Will Ermine, Bliss Lomax, J. Wesley Putnam and Grant Sinclair. Partial fil ...

and Joseph Noel. The film stars

Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milita ...

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Émile Chautard Émile Chautard (7 September 1864 – 24 April 1934) was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter, most active in the silent era. He directed more than 100 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in more than 60 films ...

, Carl Miller, Albert J. Smith and Joseph W. Girard. The film was released on March 20, 1927, by

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Cast

as Buck Kildare *

as Mercedes *

as José Arastrade * Carl Miller as Esteban Bengoa * Albert J. Smith as Ed Fallows * Joseph W. Girard as Hugh Acklin * William Steele as Tom Kildare * Ellen Winston as Mrs. Kildare *

Hazel Keener Hazel Keener (October 22, 1904 – August 7, 1979) was a motion picture actress from Fairbury, Illinois. She was raised in Davenport, Iowa. Keener won a national beauty contest sponsored by the Chicago Tribune and used her success to begi ...

as Mercedes' Friend * Enrique Acosta as Old Pedro

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* 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Fox Film films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub