The Lure of the Wild
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| Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Jane Novak Alan Roscoe |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | Charles J. Hunt |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Lure of the Wild is a 1925 American silent melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Alan Roscoe, Jane Novak, and Lightning the Dog. It was produced and released by Columbia Pictures.[1]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] Jim Belmont, believing is wife Agnes loves Gordon Daniels, leaves for the Canadian wilderness with his daughter Cuddles and his dog Shep. He is killed by Mike Murdock at Daniels' instigation. Shep aids and protects Cuddles, who was abandoned to the mercy of the elements by her father's death. The dog fetches the trapper Poleon Dufresne, who sends for Agnes. She is followed by Daniels. Murdock confesses his crime to Dufresne. Shep saves Agnes from attack by Daniels and herds him to a cliff, where Daniels falls to his death. Agnes and Dufresne then wed.
Cast
- Jane Novak as Agnes Belmont
- Alan Roscoe as Jim Belmont
- Lightning the Dog as Shep the Dog
- Billie Jean as Baby Cuddles (aka Billie Jeane Phelps)
- Richard Tucker as Gordon Daniels
- Mario Carillo as Poleon Dufresne
- Pat Harmon as Mike Murdock
Preservation
A print survives in the Library of Congress collection and also in the Library and Archives Canada.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lure of the Wild
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and the United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 108, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lure of the Wild
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Lure of the Wild at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster
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