The Spoilers (1914) 5/10

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004630/

William Farnum.....Roy Glenister
Kathlyn Williams.....Cherry Malotte
Thomas Santschi.....Alex McNamara
Bessie Eyton.....Helen Chester
Frank Clark.....Dextry
Jack McDonald.....Slap Jack
Wheeler Oakman.....The Broncho Kid, alias of Drury
Norval MacGregor.....Judge Stillman
William Ryno.....Struve
Marshall Farnum.....Lawyer Wheatin

The reviews at the IMDB link say it all. It's primitive and somewhat slow-going, but it's an artifact of the transition silent film was going through at the time. The fight scene was edited down in this version - according to contemporary sources, it was originally a full reel and Farnum and Santschi beat the tar out of each other.

This copy was taken from the Grapevine Video VHS release. They are not offering it on DVD.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• silent
• selig
• william
• farnum
• thomas
• santschi
• kathlyn
• williams
• western
• rex
• beach