Overland Bound is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of the hit 1928 Fox Western In Old Arizona. Despite the drawback of the film's poor sound recording quality, it was successfully distributed.[1] It was Maloney's final film as he died from a stroke shortly after its release.[2]

Overland Bound
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Directed byLeo D. Maloney
Written byFord Beebe
Produced byRalph M. Like
Leo D. Maloney
Harry W. Ramsey
W. Ray Johnston
StarringLeo D. Maloney
Allene Ray
Jack Perrin
Lydia Knott
CinematographyWalter Haas
William Nobles
Edited byFred Bain
Production
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Presidio Pictures
Distributed byRayart Pictures
Release date
  • November 23, 1929 (1929-11-23)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish sound film

Synopsis

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A man tries to trick a mother and her daughter into selling their ranch, a potentially lucrative property on the site of a future railroad. He hires a man to pose as the mother's long-lost son.

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References

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  1. ^ Tuska, p. 23.
  2. ^ "Death of Film Director Probed by N.Y. Police". Modesto News-Herald. November 2, 1929. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

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  • Tuska, Jon. The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. McFarland, 1999.
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