The Sunset Trail (1917 film)
The Sunset Trail is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Melford, written by Beulah Marie Dix and Alice McIver, and starring Vivian Martin, Henry A. Barrows, William Elmer, Harrison Ford, Charles Ogle, and Carmen Phillips. The picture was released on October 13, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The Sunset Trail | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Beulah Marie Dix Alice McIver |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Vivian Martin Henry A. Barrows William Elmer Harrison Ford Charles Ogle Carmen Phillips |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn (French) |
Production companies | Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- Henry A. Barrows as Vernon Treloar
- William Elmer as Price Lovel
- Harrison Ford as Kirk Levington
- Vivian Martin as Bess Aiken
- Charles Ogle as Judd Aiken
- Carmen Phillips as Camilla Aiken
Reception
Like many American films of the time, The Sunset Trail was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors ordered cut one intertitle, "I must see you alone," and all love scenes between the married woman and man except for the last one.[3]
Preservation status
The film is preserved at the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[4]
References
- Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Sunset-Trail - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "The Sunset Trail". afi.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (12): 29. September 15, 1917.
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Sunset Trail
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Sunset Trail.
- The Sunset Trail at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- The Sunset Trail at the American Film Institute Catalog
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