A Desperate Adventure | |
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Directed by | J. P. McGowan |
Written by | James Ormont |
Produced by | Jesse J. Goldburg |
Starring | Franklyn Farnum |
Cinematography | Walter Griffin (* Walter L. Griffin) |
Distributed by | Independent Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages |
Silent English intertitles |
A Desperate Adventure is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum, Marie Walcamp, and Priscilla Bonner. [1]
A nitrate print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [2]
A Secret Service agent is running down a band of smugglers known as "The Black Pete Gang". [3]
Director J. P. McGowan had a reputation for being able to work with temperamental stars. Marie Walcamp had previously worked with McGowan on two short films in 1915, and the 18-chapter serial film The Red Glove in 1919. A Desperate Adventure was one of two Westerns she worked on for McGowan in 1924, the second being Western Vengeance. [4]
The film was released on June 20, or September 29, 1924. [3]
A Desperate Adventure | |
---|---|
Directed by | J. P. McGowan |
Written by | James Ormont |
Produced by | Jesse J. Goldburg |
Starring | Franklyn Farnum |
Cinematography | Walter Griffin (* Walter L. Griffin) |
Distributed by | Independent Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages |
Silent English intertitles |
A Desperate Adventure is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum, Marie Walcamp, and Priscilla Bonner. [1]
A nitrate print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [2]
A Secret Service agent is running down a band of smugglers known as "The Black Pete Gang". [3]
Director J. P. McGowan had a reputation for being able to work with temperamental stars. Marie Walcamp had previously worked with McGowan on two short films in 1915, and the 18-chapter serial film The Red Glove in 1919. A Desperate Adventure was one of two Westerns she worked on for McGowan in 1924, the second being Western Vengeance. [4]
The film was released on June 20, or September 29, 1924. [3]