Eyes of the Forest

Eyes of the Forest
Eyes of the Forest
	Lobby card
Directed by	Lambert Hillyer
Screenplay by	LeRoy Stone
Story by	Shannon Fife
Starring	Tom Mix; Pauline Starke; Sid Jordan; Buster Gardner; J. P. Lockney; Thomas G. Lingham
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Production; company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	December 30, 1923;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Eyes of the Forest is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by LeRoy Stone. The film stars Tom Mix, Pauline Starke, Sid Jordan, Buster Gardner, J. P. Lockney, and Thomas G. Lingham. The film was released on December 30, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[4] Bruce Thornton, Government Forest Ranger, while patrolling in his airplane is forced down by hostile timbermen. He finds Ruth Melier hiding in the woods from her husband Horgan, and says that she is suspected in the killing of her stepfather. After a series of confrontations, through Bruce's efforts Horgan is convicted of the murder. Bruce arrests some timber thieves and wins the affections of Ruth.

Cast

Tom Mix as Bruce Thornton
Pauline Starke as Ruth Melier
Sid Jordan as Horgan
Buster Gardner as Sheriff
J. P. Lockney as Jaol Fierro
Thomas G. Lingham as Dr. Jerry MacGinnity
Edwin Wallock as Julius Duvall
Tony the Wonder Horse

References

^ "Eyes of the Forest (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Eyes of the Forest (1923) - Lambert Hillyer". AllMovie. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ "Eyes of the Forest". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ Pardy, George T. (February 23, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Eyes of the Forest". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (14). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 48. Retrieved September 15, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.