Hills of Peril
Brief Synopsis
Sheriff is aided by Laramie (Jones) who pretends to be an outlaw to infiltrate a gang of bootleggers. Laramie is attracted to Ellen, who is trying to activate an old mine. He helps her with the mine and captures the bootleggers.
Cast & Crew
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Lambert Hillyer
Director
Buck Jones
Laramie
Georgia Hale
Ellen
Albert J. Smith
Rand
Buck Black
Grimes's boy
William Welch
Grimes
Film Details
Genre
Western
Release Date
May
1,
1927
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Holy Terror; a None-Too-Serious Drama by Winchell Smith, George Abbott (New York, 1926).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
4,983ft
(5 reels)
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Synopsis
Laramie, a cowpuncher, wins the confidence of the sheriff when he rescues him from two crooks. In town, he becomes involved with a gang of bootleggers; and after meeting Ellen Wade, who is trying to reactivate an abandoned mine, Laramie decides to stay. Though he joins with the gang, he is actually working for the town authorities. Sensing imminent capture by the local posse, the gang escape from the dancehall, but with Laramie's help they are captured; he is elected sheriff and wins the girl.
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Director
Lambert Hillyer
Director
Cast
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Buck Jones
Laramie
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Georgia Hale
Ellen
Albert J. Smith
Rand
Buck Black
Grimes's boy
William Welch
Grimes
Marjorie Beebe
Sophia
Duke Green
Jake
Charles Athloff
Ezra
Robert Kortman
Red
Crew
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Film Details
Genre
Western
Release Date
May
1,
1927
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Holy Terror; a None-Too-Serious Drama by Winchell Smith, George Abbott (New York, 1926).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
4,983ft
(5 reels)
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