Blood and Steel is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes, William Desmond, and Robert Edeson.[1][2][3]
| Blood and Steel | |
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 Lantern slide | |
| Directed by | J.P. McGowan |
| Written by | George H. Plympton |
| Produced by | Jesse J. Goldburg |
| Starring | Helen Holmes William Desmond Robert Edeson |
| Cinematography | Roland Price |
| Edited by | Betty Davis |
Production company | Independent Pictures |
| Distributed by | Independent Pictures Ideal Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis
editA railroad president constructing a line in the West heads out to investigate the delays that have plagued the project. He becomes aware that his own assistant is working in league with a rival company to obstruct the new railroad.
Cast
edit- Helen Holmes as Helen Grimshaw
- William Desmond as Gordon Steele
- Robert Edeson as W.L. Grimshaw
- Mack V. Wright as Devore Palmer
- Albert J. Smith as Jurgin
- Ruth Stonehouse as Vera
- C.L. Sherwood as The Cook
- Bill Cody as Tommy
- Walter Fitzroy as Mr. Steele
Preservation
editA print of Blood and Steel is held in the film holdings of EmGee Film Library and in a private collection.[3]
References
edit- ^ Connelly, p. 324
- ^ Munden, p. 69
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: Blood and Steel at silentera.com
Bibliography
edit- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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