''The Deserter'' is a 1912 American silent

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two-reel

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film written and directed by

Thomas H. Ince Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent film - era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. He revolutionized the mo ...

. It was released March 15, 1912 and starred Francis Ford and

Ethel Grandin Ethel Grandin (March 3, 1894 – September 28, 1988) was an American silent film actress. Grandin was born in New York City. She was married to Ray C. Smallwood from 1912 until his death on February 23, 1964; they had a son named Arthur Small ...

. The film was screened in December 2006 at the

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in New York, as part of a retrospective on Thomas H. Ince. The film is available at the

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Plot

The story concerns a soldier who deserts his regiment and encounters a wagon train of settlers. When finding an attack by American Indians is eminent, he returns to his unit in order to elicit help.

Cast (in credits order)

* Francis Ford *

Harold Lockwood Harold A. Lockwood (April 12, 1887 – October 19, 1918) was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s. Early life and career Born in Brookl ...

J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from card ...

* Ray Myers * Winnie Baldwin * Clifford Smith

References

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* 1912 films 1912 Western (genre) films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films about deserters Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by Thomas H. Ince 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{short-silent-film-stub