Straight Shooting
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | George Hively |
| Starring | Harry Carey |
| Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds George Scott |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes (71 minutes in 1998 George Eastman House restoration) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Straight Shooting is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of this film survive in the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House.[1] Like many American films of the time, Straight Shooting was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors refused to issue a permit for this film as submitted as it consists of detailed portrayal of murder and outlawry.[2]
Plot
At the end of the 19th century in the Far West, a farmer is fighting for his right to plough the plains. In order to expel the farmers, the ranchers try to control access to water.[3]
Cast
- Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry
- Duke R. Lee as Thunder Flint (credited as Duke Lee)
- George Berrell as Sweet Water Sims
- Molly Malone as Joan Sims
- Ted Brooks as Ted Sims
- Hoot Gibson as Danny Morgan (credits) / Sam Turner (titles)
- Milton Brown as Black-Eye Pete (credited as Milt Brown)
- Vester Pegg as Placer Fremont
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Straight Shooting". silentera.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (13): 33. September 22, 1917.
- ^ Review and synopsis "A cinema history: Straight shooting (1917)". Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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