''The Huntress'' is a 1923 American

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directed by Lynn Reynolds and written by

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. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Huntress'' by Hulbert Footner. The film stars Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Russell Simpson, Walter Long, C.E. Anderson, and

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. The film was released on August 20, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures.

Cast

Production

This was the first of five films, in three years, with Moore and Hughes starring in the lead roles. They also appeared together in ''

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'' (1925), '' The Desert Flower'' (1925), '' Irene'' (1926), and '' Ella Cinders'' (1926).

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Huntress'' located in any film archives,Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Huntress''
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huntress 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1923 drama films First National Pictures films Films directed by Lynn Reynolds American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films