Sharp Shooters is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring George O'Brien, Lois Moran, and Noah Young.[1] A print survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[2] Sharp Shooters contains uncredited performances by Boris Karloff and Randolph Scott in his first film appearance.
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
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| Story by | Randall Faye |
| Produced by | William Fox |
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| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | J. Logan Pearson |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English intertitles |
Plot
editGeorge is a sailor and smooth-talking lady's man who believes in the adage "love 'em and leave 'em" when it comes to women. While on leave in Morocco, George meets Lorette, a fiery French dancing girl who falls madly in love with him, unaware that he has a girl in every port. Initially thinking of her as just another diversion, George soon discovers that he can't get rid of the girl. She follows him to the United States; he does his best to avoid her. Amused by George's predicament and feeling sorry for the girl, his two best friends, Tom and Jerry shanghai him aboard a vessel and arrange things so that George is unable to avoid Lorette. As a result, George surrenders to the inevitable and marries her.
Cast
edit- George O'Brien as George
- Lois Moran as Lorette
- Noah Young as Tom
- Tom Dugan as Jerry
- William Demarest as "Hi Jack" Murdock
- Gwen Lee as Flossy
- Josef Swickard as Grandpère
- Richard Cramer as Cafe Mug (uncredited)
- Boris Karloff as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- Randolph Scott as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
- Harry Tenbrook as Hood (uncredited)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sharp Shooters". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Sharp Shooters". Silent Era. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
External links
edit- Sharp Shooters at IMDb
- Sharp Shooters at the TCM Movie Database
- Sharp Shooters at AllMovie