The Orphan
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J. Gordon Edwards
Director
William Farnum
The orphan
Louise Lovely
Helen Shields
Henry Hebert
Tex Willard
Earl Crain
Bucknel
G. Raymond Nye
Bill Howland
Film Details
Release Date
May
1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Distribution Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Orphan by Clarence E. Mulford (New York, 1908).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,696ft
(6 reels)
Synopsis
Becoming an outlaw to avenge his father's death, the bandit known as The Orphan joins forces with Sheriff Jim Shields to fend off an Indian attack. After saving the sheriff's life, The Orphan rescues the lawman's niece Helen Shields when her stagecoach is attacked by Indians. Meanwhile, the sheriff's friendship with The Orphan earns him the enmity of the ranchers, forcing a confrontation between rancher Tex Willard, head of the Bar 8 Ranch, and Shields. Recognizing Willard as the man who killed his father, The Orphan finally exacts his revenge in a gun duel. His anger thus purged, The Orphan settles down to a more peaceful life with Helen.
Director
J. Gordon Edwards
Director
Cast
William Farnum
The orphan
Louise Lovely
Helen Shields
Henry Hebert
Tex Willard
Earl Crain
Bucknel
G. Raymond Nye
Bill Howland
George Nichols
Sheriff Jim Shields
Harry De Vere
Joe Sneed
Olive White
Margaret Shields
Al Fremont
Martin
Carrie Clark Ward
Aunt Cynthia
Film Details
Release Date
May
1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Distribution Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Orphan by Clarence E. Mulford (New York, 1908).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5,696ft
(6 reels)
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Notes
Some scenes in this film were shot near Palm Springs, CA.
