The Thrill Hunter is a 1926 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Eugene De Rue and starring William Haines, Kathryn McGuire, and Alma Bennett.[1] An American is mistaken for the ruler of a small European principality, and forced to marry. He manages to escape, and publishes an account of his adventures.
| The Thrill Hunter | |
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| Directed by | Eugene De Rue |
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| Cinematography | Kenneth Gordon MacLean |
Production company | Waldorf Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review:
Peter Smith, writer for publisher T. B. Maynard, in love with latter's daughter Alice, is hectored by his employer because his stories lack thrills. A Maynard book, just published, Downfall of Grecovia, angers the representatives of that country. Peter meets with a slight accident which impels him to drink from a strange bottle, and forthwith he plunges head-first into a maze of wild, exciting adventures, is kidnapped by Grecovians, meets the lovely Princess Zola, escapes, and finally settles down with Alice to consider writing about his adventures.[2]
Cast
edit- William Haines as Peter J. Smith
- Kathryn McGuire as Alice Maynard
- Alma Bennett as Princess Zola
- E. J. Ratcliffe as T.B. Maynard
- Bobby Dunn as Ferdie
- Frankie Darro as Boy Prince
Preservation status
editAn incomplete print of The Thrill Hunter is held at the Library of Congress archive.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Langman p. 261
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Thrill Hunter", Motion Picture News, 33 (13), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1423, retrieved April 12, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Thrill Hunter
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 184, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
Bibliography
edit- Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
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