''The Apostle of Vengeance'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by Clifford Smith and starring

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and inte ...

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, and John Gilbert. A

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

-born preacher returns home from

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in order to settle a feud between two warring families.

Cast

as David Hudson *

as Mary McCoy *

Joseph J. Dowling Joseph Johnson Dowling (September 4, 1850 – July 8, 1928) was an American stage and silent film actor. Early life and career Born in Pittsburgh, the son of James and Fredericka (''nee'' Edstrem) Dowling. His father was a native of Pennsy ...

as Tom McCoy *

Fanny Midgley Fanny Midgley (born Fanny B. Frier; November 26, 1879 – January 4, 1932) was an American film actress of Hollywood's early years, mostly in silent films. Biography Midgley was born Fanny B. Frier on November 26, 1879, in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

as 'Marm' Hudson * John Gilbert as Willie Hudson * Marvel Stafford as Elsie Hudson *

Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ...

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Apostle of Vengeance'' located in any film archives, it is considered a

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Apostle of Vengeance''
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References

Bibliography

* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.

External links

* 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Clifford Smith American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films set in Kentucky 1916 lost films Lost American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub