''Durand of the Bad Lands'' is a lost 1925 American silent

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film directed by

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and starring

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, and

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. It is a remake of the 1917 film of the same title.

Plot

Pete Garson, a henchman of Sheriff Clem Allison, commits various crimes under the guise of former rancher Dick Durand. The latter, hearing about the situation, returns from Mexico to clear his name. There, Dick meets and falls in love with Molly Gore, who initially spurns his attention. However, after performing a series of good deeds that finally establishes his innocence, her attitude softens and, in the end, she returns his love.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''Durand of the Bad Lands'' located in any film archives, it is a

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.''Durand of the Bad Lands'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: ''Lost Fox films - 1925''
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References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

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