''The Freeze-Out'' is a 1921 American silent

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film directed by

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and starring

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. The film is considered to be a

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Plot

As described in a film publication summary, the Stranger (Carey) comes to town of Broken Buckle to start a gambling hall. The Headlight, the existing gambling hall, is crooked, and the Stranger wants to start a straight one. He meets Zoe Whipple (Ferguson) who is attempting to reform the town and teaches school out of her home. Misunderstandings arise between the Stranger and Zoe that are brought about by Denver Red (Le Moyne), proprietor of the Headlight. After Zoe pleads with the Stranger not to start a new gambling den, the Stranger opens it to the public, but it turns out to be a new library and school. After running Denver out of town, the Stranger wins Zoe.

Cast

as Ohio, the Stranger *

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as Zoe Whipple * Joe Harris as Headlight Whipple * Charles Le Moyne as Denver Red *

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

as Bobtail McGuire *

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as Mrs. McGuire

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeze-Out, The 1921 films 1921 lost films 1921 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Lost Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Lost American films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films