''Baree, Son of Kazan'' is a 1925 American silent

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produced by the

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and distributed by Warner Bros., which acquired Vitagraph. It was based on a 1917 novel by

James Oliver Curwood James Oliver Curwood (June 12, 1878 – August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best selle ...

. The film starred

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and is a remake of a 1918 version starring Nell Shipman.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, evading the police, Jim Carvel tramps north, where he makes friends with Baree, a pup. He falls from a cliff and is rescued by Pierre and his daughter, Nepeese. Bush McTaggart desires the young woman and, in a fight over her, Pierre is killed and Baree is shot. Nepeese is rescued and takes refuge with an Indian. Later, Carvel returns and saves Baree from death in one of McTaggart's traps. He is led to Nepeese by the dog. When McTaggart makes one final effort to possess the young woman, Baree attacks the man and takes his life.

Cast

as Nepeese * Donald Keith as Jim Carvel * Jack Curtis as Bush McTaggart *

Joe Rickson Joe Rickson (born Oscar Erickson; September 6, 1880 – January 8, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1945. He was born in Clearcreek, Montana and died in Los Angeles, California. Partia ...

as Pierre Eustach * Wolf as Baree

Preservation

With no prints of ''Baree, Son of Kazan'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Baree, Son of Kazan''
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* * 1925 films Lost American films American silent feature films Vitagraph Studios films Warner Bros. films 1925 adventure films Films directed by David Smith (director) American black-and-white films Films based on American novels Remakes of American films Films about dogs Northern (genre) films 1925 lost films Lost adventure films Films based on novels by James Oliver Curwood 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films {{silent-adventure-film-stub