Ranson's Folly (1926 film)
Ranson's Folly is a surviving 1926 silent film produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess and costarring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on a Richard Harding Davis novel and 1904 play, Ranson's Folly, and was filmed previously in 1910 and in 1915 by Edison.[1][2][3]
Ranson's Folly | |
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Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
Produced by | Richard Barthelmess |
Written by | Richard Harding Davis (novel: Ranson's Folly) Lillie Hayward (adaptation & scenario) |
Starring | Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Mackaill |
Cinematography | David W. Gobbett |
Edited by | Helene Warne |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes; 8 reels (7,322 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - Lt. Ranson
- Dorothy Mackaill - Mary Cahill
- Anders Randolf - The Post Trader
- Pat Hartigan - Sgt. Clancy
- William Bailey - Lt. Crosby (*William Norton Bailey)
- Brooks Benedict - Lt. Curtis
- C. C. Smith - Col. Bolland (as C.C. Smith USA)
- Pauline Neff - Mrs. Bolland
- Billie Bennett - Mrs. Truesdale
- Frank Coffyn - Post Adjutant
- Hans Joby - Judge Advocate (*as Capt. John S. Peters USN)
- Taylor N. Duncan - Capt. Carr (*as Taylor Duncan)
- J. C. Fowler - Col. Patten (as Jack Fowler)
- Edward W. Bowman - Pop Henderson (as E. W. Borman)
- Bud Pope - Abe Fisher
- Forrest Seabury - Drummer
- Chief Eagle Wing - Indian Pete
- Chief John Big Tree - Chief Standing Bear
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References
- Ranson's Folly as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, January 18 1904 to March 1904, 61 performances; IBDb.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- Ranson's Folly at silentera.com
External links
- Ranson's Folly at IMDb.com
- allmovie/synopsis; Ranson's Folly
- Ranson's Folly available on DVD
- Ranson's Folly to watch on YouTube
- (in French) Ranson's Folly at website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
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