A Desperate Adventure (1924 film)

A Desperate Adventure is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum, Marie Walcamp, and Priscilla Bonner.[1]

A Desperate Adventure
Directed byJ. P. McGowan
Written byJames Ormont
Produced byJesse J. Goldburg
StarringFranklyn Farnum
CinematographyWalter Griffin (* Walter L. Griffin)
Distributed byIndependent Pictures
Release date
  • 1924 (1924)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A nitrate print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]

Plot summary

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A Secret Service agent is running down a band of smugglers known as "The Black Pete Gang".[3]

Cast

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Production

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Director J. P. McGowan had a reputation for being able to work with temperamental stars. Marie Walcamp had previously worked with McGowan on two short films in 1915, and the 18-chapter serial film The Red Glove in 1919. A Desperate Adventure was one of two Westerns she worked on for McGowan in 1924, the second being Western Vengeance.[4]

Release

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The film was released on June 20, or September 29, 1924.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Desperate Adventure". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  2. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Desperate Adventure
  3. ^ a b Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
  4. ^ McGowan, John J. (January 1, 2005). J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-1994-4.
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