Beyond the Rockies (1926 film)

Beyond the Rockies is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Eugenia Gilbert, and David Dunbar.[1] The film was based on a story by J. Edward Leithead.[2]

Beyond the Rockies
Directed byJack Nelson
Story byJ. Edward Leithead
Produced byJesse J. Goldburg[1]
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Distributed byFilm Booking Offices of America
Release date
  • February 21, 1926 (1926-02-21)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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Con Benteen is an undercover agent for the Cattlemen's Protective Association. He heads into a lawless town to investigate a gang of cattle rustlers who are known as "the Cloaked Riders". As part of his cover, Benteen joins the Riders to get close to the leader Cottle. Benteen's cover is blown and he identified as an undercover agent. The gang restrains Benteen and leaves him tied up in a shack containing explosives. He escapes and captures the rustlers. In the process, he wins the love of a dancehall girl named Flossie.[1]

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Reception

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The Western Movies guide describes Beyond the Rockies as a "well made and fast moving production, starring a bit too gung-ho Tom Keene."[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
  2. ^ "Euclid". St. Petersburg Times. March 4, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
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