The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924 film)
| The Shooting of Dan McGrew | |
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| File:The Shooting of Dan McGrew poster.jpg Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn Uncredited: Barbara La Marr |
| Story by | Uncredited: Aaron Hoffman Marvin Dana (1915 version and novelization) |
| Based on | "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service |
| Produced by | Arthur H. Sawyer Herbert Lubin |
| Starring | Barbara La Marr Lew Cody Mae Busch |
| Cinematography | Rudolph J. Bergquist |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Shooting of Dan McGrew is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger.[1] Distributed by Metro Pictures final film, the film is based on the 1907 poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" written by Robert W. Service.[2]
Plot
A dancer known as Lou Lorraine feels her life is going nowhere. She is married to Jim, who is working as a pianist at the same cabaret in a small village Lou is working at. One day, a man nicknamed "Dangerous Dan" McGrew promises to make a big star on Broadway out of her, after which she immediately leaves with him. She swears on staying faithful to her husband, promising to earn money to have Jim and her son sent to New York. Jim, however, does not trust Dan and follows them to New York, where everything goes out of hand.
Cast
- Barbara La Marr as The lady known as Lou Lorraine
- Lew Cody as Dangerous Dan McGrew
- Mae Busch as Flo Dupont
- Percy Marmont as Jim, Lou's husband
- Max Asher as Isadore Burke
- Fred Warren as The Ragtime Kid
- George Siegmann as Jake Hubbel
- Nelson McDowell as Sea Captain
- Philippe De Lacy as Little Jim
Preservation
A copy of The Shooting of Dan McGrew is located in the collection at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shooting of Dan McGrew". silentera.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Shooting Of Dan Mcgrew". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
External links
- The Shooting of Dan McGrew at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide at silenthollywood.com
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