The Bargain
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The Bargain is a 1914 Western film starring William S. Hart
. It was the first Western starring Hart, who would go on to become the most popular Western actor of the silent film
era. In 2010, it was added to the United States National Film Registry, where it joined another Hart Western, 1916's Hell's Hinges
.
William S. Hart
William Surrey Hart was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered for having "imbued all of his characters with honor and integrity."-Biography:...
. It was the first Western starring Hart, who would go on to become the most popular Western actor of the silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
era. In 2010, it was added to the United States National Film Registry, where it joined another Hart Western, 1916's Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges is a 1916 American Western silent film starring William S. Hart and Clara Williams. Directed by Charles Swickard, William S. Hart and Clifford Smith, and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. Gardner Sullivan.-Plot:...
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