Tangled Trails is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Charles Bartlett and starring Neal Hart and Violet Palmer. The film is also known as Sands of Sacrifice.

Tangled Trails
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Directed byCharles Bartlett
Written byCharles Bartlett (story)
Charles Bartlett (scenario)
Produced byNeal Hart (producer)
StarringNeal Hart
Violet Palmer
CinematographyJacob A. Badaracco
Production
company
Neal Hart Productions
Distributed byWilliam Steiner Productions
Release date
  • December 1921 (1921-12)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
Tangled Trails

Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[1] Corporal Jack Borden (Hart) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is assigned to arrest Phil Lawson (Roseman), a crooked mine promoter, on suspicion of murder. Discarding his uniform, Jack follows Phil to New York City and overtakes him just in time to rescue a stenographer from Lawson's clutches. Lawson escapes and, with Jack on his trail, foes to an underworld retreat. Jack overtakes him and is victorious in another battle, but the promoter escapes again. Still on his trail, Jack follows his man back to Canada where, after several fistfights, he finally captures Lawson and sent to pay for his crimes. Jack is finally able to return to his wife Milly (Palmer), from whom he has been long separated.

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Survival status

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Copies of Tangled Trails survive and the film has been released on DVD.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews: Tangled Trails". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (2). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 51. January 7, 1922.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Tangled Trails at silentera.com
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