The Canyon of Light is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by John Stone and William Conselman. It is based on the story "The Cañon of Light" by Kenneth Perkins published in Argosy, March 6-April 3, 1926. The film stars Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Barry Norton, Ralph Sipperly, Will Walling and Carmelita Geraghty. The film was released on December 5, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]

The Canyon of Light
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Directed byBenjamin Stoloff
Screenplay byJohn Stone
William Conselman
Based on"The Cañon of Light"
by Kenneth Perkins
StarringTom Mix
Dorothy Dwan
Barry Norton
Ralph Sipperly
Will Walling
Carmelita Geraghty
CinematographyDaniel B. Clark
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Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • December 5, 1926 (1926-12-05)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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During World War I, Ricardo Deane is killed fighting for the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front. After the war, Deane's family invites his friend Tom Mills to their ranch on the Mexico–United States border. However, Mills discovers that Deane's brother-in-law Ed Bardin is working as a bandit and disguising himself as Mills. After the gang is apprehended, Mills and Ricardo's widow Concha fall in love.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Canyon of Light (1926) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Canyon of Light (1926) - Benjamin Stoloff". AllMovie. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Canyon of Light". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Canyon of Light". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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