| The Rail Rider | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Edgar Franklin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John van den Broek |
| Edited by | Clarence Brown |
Production company | Paragon Films |
| Distributed by | World Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Rail Rider is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring House Peters, Bertram Marburgh, and Henry West.[1] Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ben Carré.
Cast[edit]
- House Peters as Jim Lewis
- Bertram Marburgh as 'B,' the enigma of the D & O
- Henry West as Bill Carney
- A. Harrington as Theodore C Barker
- Zena Keefe as Mildred Barker
Preservation status[edit]
Fragmentary prints of The Rail Rider survive in the Library of Congress and the Dawson City collection of the Library and Archives Canada.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Waldman p. 93
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Rail Rider at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Rail Rider
Bibliography[edit]
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.
External links[edit]
- The Rail Rider at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
