The Scorcher is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Thelma Parr and Hank Mann.[1] It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures.

The Scorcher
Directed byHarry Joe Brown
Written byHenry Roberts Symonds
Produced byHarry Joe Brown
W. Ray Johnston
StarringReed Howes
Thelma Parr
Hank Mann
CinematographyWilliam H. Tuers
Production
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Harry J. Brown Productions
Distributed byRayart Pictures
Release date
  • January 1927 (1927-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Synopsis

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A young mechanic has invented a potentially valuable new device, but he is unable to fund its development. When he learns about a cross-country motorcycle race with a cash prize he decides to enter.

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References

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  1. ^ Connelly p.688

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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