The Enchanted Hill is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Vidor, Noah Beery Sr., Mary Brian, Richard Arlen, George Bancroft, and Ray Thompson. The film was released on January 18, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The Enchanted Hill | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irvin Willat |
| Screenplay by | James Shelley Hamilton Peter B. Kyne |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Jack Holt Florence Vidor Noah Beery Sr. Mary Brian Richard Arlen |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] a young ranch owner on whose land is a fortune of which he is unaware, falls in love with his fair neighbor when she arrives to take charge of the property left her by an uncle. She secretly returns the man’s love, but is in doubt of him because he seems reckless and has many enemies. For a near killing the rancher’s cook is set on by a mob but is rescued by his employer. This incident gives rise to a series of desperate events in which the hero and the heroine several times narrowly escape death. In the end, their difficulties dissolve and the course of their love becomes smooth.
Cast
edit- Jack Holt as Lee Purdy
- Florence Vidor as Gail Ormsby
- Noah Beery Sr. as Jake Dort
- Mary Brianas Hallie Purdy
- Richard Arlen as Link Halliwell
- George Bancroft as Ira Todd
- Ray Thompson as Tommy Scaife
- Brandon Hurst as Jasper Doak
- Henry Hebert as Bud Shannon
- George Kuwa as Chan
- Mathilde Comont as Conchita
- Willard Cooley as Curley MacMahon
- George Magrill as Killer
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Enchanted Hill located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4]
References
edit- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "The-Enchanted-Hill - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Enchanted Hill". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "New Pictures: The Enchanted Hill", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (10), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 69, November 28, 1925, retrieved November 14, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Enchanted Hill
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