Overland Bound is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of the hit 1928 Fox Western In Old Arizona. Despite the drawback of the film's poor sound recording quality, it was successfully distributed.[1] It was Maloney's final film as he died from a stroke shortly after its release.[2]
| Overland Bound | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Leo D. Maloney |
| Written by | Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | Ralph M. Like Leo D. Maloney Harry W. Ramsey W. Ray Johnston |
| Starring | Leo D. Maloney Allene Ray Jack Perrin Lydia Knott |
| Cinematography | Walter Haas William Nobles |
| Edited by | Fred Bain |
Production company | Presidio Pictures |
| Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English sound film |
Synopsis
editA man tries to trick a mother and her daughter into selling their ranch, a potentially lucrative property on the site of a future railroad. He hires a man to pose as the mother's long-lost son.
Cast
edit- Leo D. Maloney as Lucky Lorimer
- Allene Ray as Mary Winters
- Jack Perrin as Larry Withers / Jimmy Winters
- Lydia Knott as Ma Winters
- Hal Taliaferro as Buck Hawkins
- Charles K. French as Underwood
- Albert J. Smith as Keno Creager
- William Dyer as Boss Wheeler
- Starlight the Horse as Starlight
- Bullet the Dog as Bullet
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tuska, p. 23.
- ^ "Death of Film Director Probed by N.Y. Police". Modesto News-Herald. November 2, 1929. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
edit- Tuska, Jon. The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. McFarland, 1999.
External links
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