Ace of Clubs (film)

Ace of Clubs
Ace of Clubs
Directed by	J.P. McGowan
Written by	George Arthur Durlam
Produced by	Morris R. Schlank
Starring	Al Hoxie; Peggy Montgomery; Jules Cowles
Cinematography	Robert E. Cline
Edited by	Thelma Smith
Production; company	Morris R. Schlank Productions
Distributed by	Anchor Film Distributors; Rayart Pictures
Release date	July 1925;
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Ace of Clubs is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie, Peggy Montgomery and Jules Cowles.^[1]^: 2

Plot summary

Jack Horton's (Al Hoxie) father and brother have been murdered. Horton is searching for the killer, with his only clue being the Ace of Clubs he found pinned to their bodies.

Upon visiting McGill's newly arrived niece, Jack finds two decks of cards in which the club aces are missing. Having been spotted by McGill's men who were rustling the Horton cattle, he apparently becomes the next victim when a club ace is placed on his unconscious body.

Cast

Al Hoxie as Jack Horton
Peggy Montgomery as June McGill - Sandy's Niece
Andrew Waldron as Sandy McGill
Minna Redman as The Widow Horton
Jules Cowles as Jake McGill
Mutt as Mutt - the Dog
Frank Ellis as Horton Cowhand
Slim Whitaker as Horton Cowhand

Release

Although some sources date the release of this film as 1925, The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States dates it as 1926.^[2]^: 3

Critical reception

According to A Guide to Silent Westerns, several film historians consider Ace of Clubs to be poorly written, miscast, and one of the worst westerns ever made.^[1]^: 2

References

^ ^a ^b Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.
^ 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.

External links

Ace of Clubs at IMDb

[:0-1] Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.

[2] 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.

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