The Gun Packer is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford.[1] Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title Out Wyoming Way. Just two months later, The Gun Packer was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels.[2] This film was reissued in August 1924.
| The Gun Packer | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Harry Carey Karl R. Coolidge John Ford |
| Starring | Ed Jones Pete Morrison |
| Cinematography | John W. Brown |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editA reformed outlaw enlists the aid of his former gunslinging companions to defend a small shepherd community from domineering cattle barons.
Cast
edit- Ed Jones as Sandy McLoughlin
- Pete Morrison as "Pearl Handle" Wiley
- Magda Lane as Rose McLoughlin
- Jack Woods as Pecos Smith
- Hoot Gibson as Gang Leader
- Jack Walters as Brown
- Duke R. Lee as Buck Landers
- Howard Enstaedt as Bobby McLoughlin
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Gun Packer". silentera.com. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ Gallagher, Tag (1986); John Ford: The Man and His Films; University of California Press, USA. See p.508.
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