.45 Calibre War

1929 film

  • February 17, 1929 (1929-02-17)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

.45 Calibre War is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Don Coleman, Ben Corbett and Jeanette Loff.[1]

Plot

Reed Lathrop returns to his old home, accompanied by his friend, "Toad" Hunter, to investigate a plot that forces ranchers to sell their properties for very low prices. Finding the ranchers demoralized, he organizes a vigilance committee and enlists the aid of the local circuit judge. Darnell, the owner of the saloon, and Blodgett, a local dealer in ranch property, are unmasked as the culprits. Soon a showdown takes place with the ranchers and the outlaws, ending with the criminals hauled off to prison.[2]

Cast

  • Don Coleman as Reed Lathrop
  • Ben Corbett as 'Toad' Hunter
  • Al Hart as Rev. Mr. Simpson
  • Ed Jones as Sheriff Henshaw
  • Duke R. Lee as Nick Darnell
  • Floyd Ames as Jim Walling
  • Jeanette Loff as Ruth Walling
  • Murdock MacQuarrie as Mark Blodgett
  • Orin Jackson as Dr. Sprague

References

  1. ^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
  2. ^ Pamela, Short. "Plot summary, IMDb, .45 Calibre War (1929)". IMDb.
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