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Code of the West (1925 film)

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Code of the West
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam K. Howard
Written byZane Grey
Lucien Hubbard
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
StarringOwen Moore
Constance Bennett
Mabel Ballin
Charles Stanton Ogle
David Butler
George Bancroft
Gertrude Short
CinematographyLucien N. Andriot
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 6, 1925 (1925-04-06)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Code of the West is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by William K. Howard and written by Zane Grey and Lucien Hubbard. The film stars Owen Moore, Constance Bennett, Mabel Ballin, Charles Stanton Ogle, David Butler, George Bancroft and Gertrude Short. The film was released on April 6, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[4] Cal Thurman, a timid fellow, thinking that the woman he is to meet at the train station is an old maid, avoids her when he finds that she is a pretty young woman who flirts with the cowboys. He finally uses rough methods to win her love and, after through flames in a forest fire, succeeds in winning her.

Cast

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Preservation

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With no prints of Code of the West located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Code-of-the-West - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Code of the West". afi.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Code of the West at silentera.com
  4. ^ "New Pictures: Code of the West", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 74, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Code of the West
  6. ^ Code of the West at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Pictures films - 1925 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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