Ranson's Folly is a 1926 American silent Western film produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess and co-starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on a Richard Harding Davis novel and 1904 play, Ranson's Folly, and was filmed previously in 1910 and in 1915 by Edison.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Lillie Hayward (adaptation & scenario) |
| Based on | Ranson's Folly by Richard Harding Davis |
| Produced by | Richard Barthelmess |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Mackaill |
| Cinematography | David W. Gobbett |
| Edited by | Helene Warne |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes; 8 reels (7,322 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
edit- Richard Barthelmess as Lt. Ranson
- Dorothy Mackaill as Mary Cahill
- Anders Randolf as The Post Trader
- Pat Hartigan as Sgt. Clancy
- William Bailey as Lt. Crosby (credited as William Norton Bailey)
- Brooks Benedict as Lt. Curtis
- C. C. Smith as Col. Bolland (credited as C.C. Smith USA)
- Pauline Neff as Mrs. Bolland
- Billie Bennett as Mrs. Truesdale
- Frank Coffyn as Post Adjutant
- Hans Joby as Judge Advocate (credited as Capt. John S. Peters USN)
- Taylor N. Duncan as Capt. Carr (credited as Taylor Duncan)
- J. C. Fowler as Col. Patten (credited as Jack Fowler)
- Edward W. Bowman as Pop Henderson (credited as E. W. Borman)
- Bud Pope as Abe Fisher
- Forrest Seabury as Drummer
- Chief Eagle Wing as Indian Pete
- Chief John Big Tree as Chief Standing Bear
Preservation
editA print of Ranson's Folly is in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4]
References
edit- ^ Ranson's Folly as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, January 18 1904 to March 1904, 61 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Ranson's Folly at silentera.com
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Ranson's Folly
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ranson's Folly (1926 film).
- Ranson's Folly at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Ranson's Folly available on DVD
- Ranson's Folly on YouTube
- (in French) Ranson's Folly at website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
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