The Scourge of the Desert
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The Scourge of the Desert (also known as Reformed Outlaw ) is a 1915 American silent
short Western
starring William S. Hart
and Rhea Mitchell
. It was billed as, "A Thrilling (Broncho) Romance of the Arizona Staked Plains." It was produced by Thomas H. Ince
and written by C. Gardner Sullivan
, Ince, and William H. Clifford.
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...
short Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
starring William S. Hart
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:...
and Rhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She earned the name of "the little stunt girl" because of her willingness to attempt thrilling scenes in motion pictures....
. It was billed as, "A Thrilling (Broncho) Romance of the Arizona Staked Plains." It was produced by Thomas H. Ince
Thomas H. Ince
Thomas Harper Ince was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer of more than 100 films and pioneering studio mogul. Known as the "Father of the Western", he invented many mechanisms of professional movie production, introducing early Hollywood to the "assembly line"...
and written by C. Gardner Sullivan
C. Gardner Sullivan
C. Gardner Sullivan was an American screenwriter and motion picture producer. He was a prolific writer with more than 350 films among his credits. In 1924, the magazine Story World selected him on a list of the ten individuals who had contributed the most to the advancement of the motion picture...
, Ince, and William H. Clifford.
Cast
- William S. Hart as Bill Evers
- Rhea Mitchell as Ellen Holt
- Gordon Mullen as John Holt
- Joseph J. Dowling as Pastor Holt
- Roy Laidlaw as Croupier
- Walter BelascoWalter BelascoWalter Belasco was a Canadian silent film actor.He starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York.-Selected filmography:...