''Ace of Action'' is a 1926 American
silent Western
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film directed by
William Bertram and starring
Hal Taliaferro
Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ...
,
Alma Rayford and
Charles Colby.
Plot synopsis
A feud develops between two families, the Waltons and the Darcys, regarding ownership of a valuable waterhole. John Walton believes the dispute should be settled by an outside party.
Farber (Charles Colby), an attorney from back east, impersonates Walton's missing heir.
Wally Rand (
Hal Taliaferro
Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ...
), is a young cowboy and innocent bystander who falls in love with June Darcy (
Alma Rayford). Wally is drawn into the feud when he is mistaken for Walton's rightful heir.
Farber is exposed as an imposter and is arrested.
Lafe Darcy and Farber plot to kidnap Wally, but June frees him. Wally fights with Lafe and ultimately resolves the differences and settles the feud.
Cast
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Hal Taliaferro
Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ...
as Wally Rand
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Alma Rayford as June Darcy
* Charles Colby as Farber
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Hank Bell
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack
A ...
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Slim Whitaker
Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack ...
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Fanny Midgley
* William T. Hayes
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Frank Ellis
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1926 films
1926 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Associated Exhibitors films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by William Bertram
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
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