''Fast and Fearless'' is a 1924 American silent

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film directed by

Richard Thorpe Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Biography Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, Richard Thorpe began his en ...

, written by

Betty Burbridge Elizabeth Burbridge (December 7, 1895 – September 19, 1987) was an American screenwriter and actress, best known for her Western screenplays. Biography Elizabeth Burbridge was born in San Diego, California on December 7, 1895, the grand ...

and starring Buffalo Bill, Jr. and

Jean Arthur Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American Broadway and film actress whose career began in silent films in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s. Arthur had feature roles in three F ...

. The film is mostly lost: only reel 2 out of 5 has been saved at the

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Plot

Lightning Bill Lewis (Bill, Jr.) pursues to capture a gang led by Pedro Gómez (Magrill) that has been terrorizing a border town. When Pedro captures his girlfriend (Arthur), Bill uses the help of Captain Duerta (Riverto) to stop Pedro. In the end, Pedro is caught by Mexican soldiers and Bill is free to marry his girl.

Cast

* Buffalo Bill, Jr. as Lightning Bill Lewis *

as Mary Brown * William H. Turner as Judge Brown *

George Magrill George Magrill (January 5, 1900 – May 31, 1952) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 320 films between 1923 and 1952. Magrill performed on stage before he began to work in films. Besides his acting, Magrill worked as a s ...

as Pedro Gómez * Julian Rivero as Captain Duerta * Emily Barrye as Blanca * Kewpie King as Fatty Doolittle * Steve Clemente as Gonzales * Victor Allen as Sheriff Hawkins

References

External links

* 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films 1924 lost films American black-and-white films Films directed by Richard Thorpe English-language Western (genre) films Lost American Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub