''Chasing the Moon'' is a

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1922 American silent

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directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring

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. It was produced and released by the

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.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Chasing the Moon''
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Plot

As described in a

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, Dwight Locke (Mix), the sweetheart of Jane Norworth (Novak), is a pampered son of wealth with so many automobiles, houses, and clothes that he does not know what to do with himself. His hand is accidentally scratched and becomes infected with a deadly poison invented by Milton Norworth (Buckley), who is Jane's brother. A professor with the only antidote for the poison is en route to Russia, so Dwight rushes to intercept him. An attempt is made to kidnap Dwight and hold him for ransom, but he escapes by jumping off a moving train and unmounting a Russian on a passing horse and riding away. In the meantime Jane learns that the poison was in fact harmless, but that the antidote if taken would kill him. She goes to Russia and then follows him to Spain as Dwight attempts to catch up with the professor. When he reaches the professor, Dwight finds him too deaf to understand him. Jane arrives in time to stop Dwight from taking the antidote.

Cast

as Dwight Locke *

Eva Novak Eva Barbara Novak (February 14, 1898 – April 17, 1988) was an American film actress, who was quite popular during the silent film era. Biography On February 14, 1898, Eva Barbara Novak was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Joseph Jerome No ...

as Jane Norworth *William Buckley as Milton Norworth *

Sid Jordan Sid Jordan (August 12, 1889 – September 30, 1970) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1889, Jordan was introduced to acting through his close friend Tom Mix, when both men were serving as the "Night Marsh ...

as Velvet Joe *Elsie Danbric as Princess Sonia *Wynn Mace as Prince Albert

Production

A film magazine stated that several of the action scenes involving Dwight Locke in ''Chasing the Moon'' were from other Tom Mix films, including at least one scene lifted from '' Sky High'' (1922).

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