Barb Wire (1922 film)
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| Directed by | Francis J. Grandon |
| Written by | William Berke Marin Sais |
| Produced by | Anthony J. Xydias |
| Starring | Jack Hoxie Jean Porter Joseph McDermott |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
Production company | Sunset Productions |
| Distributed by | Aywon Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Barb Wire is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Francis J. Grandon and starring Jack Hoxie, Jean Porter and Joseph McDermott.[1]
Plot
[edit]Jack Harding (Jack Hoxie) is a landowner who defies a gang headed by Bart Moseby (William Berke). Jack fences in his land claim with barbed wire, which angers Bart and his gang. Jack hides in his sweetheart's room to overhear Bart's plans to get him. Bart commits a crime and leaves Jack's hat and gun as evidence. At the trial, Jack's mother distracts the court while Jack leaps from the window to his horse. A fight between Jack and Bart follows as Jack brings Bart to justice.[2][1]
Cast
[edit]- Jack Hoxie as Jack Harding
- Jean Porter as Joan Lorne
- Olah Norman as Martha Harding
- William Berke as Bart Moseby
- Joseph McDermott as Nick Lazarre
- Jim Welch as Bob Lorne
References
[edit]- ^ a b Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.
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