''Snowdrift'' is a 1923 American

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

directed by

Scott R. Dunlap Scott R. Dunlap (June 20, 1892 – March 30, 1970) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Career Dunlap was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1892 and entered the film business in 1915. He produced 70 films between 1 ...

and written by John Stone. It is based on the 1922 novel ''Snowdrift'' by

James Hendryx James Beardsley Hendryx, (December 9, 1880 – March 1, 1963) was an American author of western fiction. Life and career James Hendryx was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota in 1880. He attended local schools in Sauk Centre and went to the Unive ...

. The film stars

Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milit ...

Bert Sprotte Bert Sprotte (9 December 1870 – 30 December 1949) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 70 American films between 1918 and 1938. He was born in Chemnitz, Saxony, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Selfi ...

, Gertrude Ryan,

Colin Chase Colin Chase (April 13, 1886 – April 25, 1937) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1886 in Lewiston, Idaho, Chase signed for his first film role in 1915 and starred in about 45 films. In 1916, he signed a long-term contract ...

Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie (July 6, 1871 – December 7, 1950) was an American stage actress and performer in both silent and sound films. Biography Born in Louisville, Kentucky, as a young woman Selbie was a sidesaddle rider. She had a career which las ...

and Annette Jean. The film was released on April 22, 1923, by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox (producer), William Fox. It was the corporate successor to ...

Plot

Cast

as Carter Brent *

as Jean McLaire *Gertrude Ryan as Margot McFarlane *

as Murdo McFarlane *

as Wananebish *Annette Jean as Little Jean *

Irene Rich Irene Frances Rich ( Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films, talkies, and radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh at ...

as Kitty *

G. Raymond Nye G. Raymond Nye (April 13, 1889 – July 23, 1965) was an American film actor whose career began in silent film, silent era and lasted until the 1950s. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1952. Early life and education Nye wa ...

as Johnnie Claw * Dorothy Manners as Snowdrift *

Lalo Encinas Ladislao "Lalo" Encinas (June 27, 1886 – May 5, 1959) was an American character actor active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1950s. He was noted as one of few Apache actors working in the motion picture industry by contemporaneous repo ...

as Joe Pete *

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Los Angeles, California. Sele ...

as John Reeves *C.E. Anderson as Trapper * Bret Black as kid (uncredited)

Preservation

With no prints of ''Snowdrift'' located in any film archives, it is considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Snowdrift''
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References

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* {{IMDb title, 0014488, Snowdrift 1923 films 1923 lost films 1920s action films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap Fox Film films Lost American action films English-language action films