Pierre of the Plains
Cast & Crew
Edgar Selwyn
Dorothy Dalton
Sydney Seaward
William Riley Hatch
Joseph Rider
Lawrence Mcgill
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Synopsis
In the Canadian Northwest, Jen Galbraith, an innkeeper's daughter, is courted by Sergeant Tom Redding of the Mounted Police. Jen dislikes Pierre, whom she calls "The Devil," even though he is a friend of Val, her brother. When an Indian proclaims his love for Jen, Val takes offense and kills him. A short time later, Tom, en route to Fort Desire with secret orders, stops to visit Jen. Convinced that Tom is carrying a warrant for Val's arrest, Pierre laces the Mountie's coffee with laudanum. Jen, outraged, and unaware of Pierre's real purpose, completes Tom's mission, resulting in Val's arrest. With the help of Jen and Pierre, Val escapes, but his freedom is jeopardized by Durkin, a stranger who harbors some animosity toward Pierre. Confronted by Durkin, Pierre fatally stabs his enemy, after which he and Jen seek refuge in the cabin of Father Coraine. Having successfully eluded the police, Pierre and Jen finally acknowledge their love for each other.
Cast
Edgar Selwyn
Dorothy Dalton
Sydney Seaward
William Riley Hatch
Joseph Rider
Lawrence Mcgill
William Conklin
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Notes
Edgar Selwyn also appeared as Pierre in various stage productions of his play. One pre-production news item indicates that Selwyn also May have directed the film, although this fact is not confirmed. The source material was the basis for three other films: the 1918 film Heart of the Wilds; the 1922 Famous Players-Lasky production, Over the Border, starring Betty Compson and directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.4090) and the 1942 M-G-M production Pierre of the Plains, starring Ruth Hussey and John Carroll and directed by George B. Seitz.
