A Desperate Adventure is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum, Marie Walcamp, and Priscilla Bonner.[1]
| A Desperate Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. P. McGowan |
| Written by | James Ormont |
| Produced by | Jesse J. Goldburg |
| Starring | Franklyn Farnum |
| Cinematography | Walter Griffin (* Walter L. Griffin) |
| Distributed by | Independent Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A nitrate print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]
Plot summary
editA Secret Service agent is running down a band of smugglers known as "The Black Pete Gang".[3]
Cast
edit- Franklyn Farnum
- Marie Walcamp
- Priscilla Bonner
Production
editDirector J. P. McGowan had a reputation for being able to work with temperamental stars. Marie Walcamp had previously worked with McGowan on two short films in 1915, and the 18-chapter serial film The Red Glove in 1919. A Desperate Adventure was one of two Westerns she worked on for McGowan in 1924, the second being Western Vengeance.[4]
Release
editThe film was released on June 20, or September 29, 1924.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Desperate Adventure". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Desperate Adventure
- ^ a b Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ McGowan, John J. (January 1, 2005). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-1994-4.