Desperate Courage is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film stars Wally Wales, Olive Hasbrouck, and Tom Bay. Produced by the Poverty Row studio Action Pictures, it was released by Pathé Exchange on January 15, 1928.
| Desperate Courage | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Written by | Grant Taylor Frank L. Inghram |
| Starring | Wally Wales Olive Hasbrouck Tom Bay |
| Cinematography | Ray Ries |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
|
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Wally Wales as Jim Dane
- Olive Hasbrouck as Ann Halliday
- Tom Bay as Colonel Halliday
- Lafe McKee as A Brannon Brother
- Fanchon Frankel as A Brannon Brother
- Bill Dyer as A Brannon Brother
- Slim Whitaker as Henchman (credited as Charles Whitaker)
- Al Taylor as Henchman
- S. S. Simon as Sheriff
Reception
editThe Palladium-Item gave the picture a good review, calling it "a thrilling western drama of the brave for the brave and fair," which had "more than the usual amount of dramatic action."[2] The Film Daily also gave it a warm review, stating that there was plenty of good action in the film.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Desperate Courage". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "Entertainment: Murette". Palladium-Item. April 14, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wally Wales in "Desperate Courage"". The Film Daily. January 1, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Desperate Courage.