''Lone Fighter'' is a 1923 American
silent Western film
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referre ...
directed by
Albert Russell and starring
J.B. Warner,
Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg (May 23, 1889 – February 19, 1951) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.
Peg ...
, and
Josephine Hill
Josephine Hill (October 3, 1899 – December 17, 1989) was an American film actress, primarily during the silent era. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1917 and 1933.
Before she worked in films, Hill performed in Gus Edwards's ' ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,
[ ] Certain Lee, a
Texas Ranger, is trailing an outlaw band headed by Macklyn Vance. Lee falls in love with Rose Trimball. She is convinced by Vance that Lee is responsible for the jailing of Harvey Bates, the man she had promised to marry. Rose betrays Lee into the hands of the gang. He escapes after his horse assists in untying his bonds. Bates breaks out of jail and tells Rose that Vance is his enemy. Bates and Vance meet, fight at the edge of a cliff, fall over and are killed. Lee then wins the affections of Rose.
Cast
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J.B. Warner as Certain Lee
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Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg (May 23, 1889 – February 19, 1951) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.
Peg ...
as Harvey Bates
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Josephine Hill
Josephine Hill (October 3, 1899 – December 17, 1989) was an American film actress, primarily during the silent era. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1917 and 1933.
Before she worked in films, Hill performed in Gus Edwards's ' ...
as Rose Trimball
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Joe Ryan as Macklyn Vance
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Jim Gamble
James Gamble, KPM, is a former police officer and head of Belfast region for the now disbanded RUC Special Branch.
Gamble was the head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) Centre in the United Kingdom until 2010, and ...
as Patrick Trimball
References
External links
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1923 films
1923 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Albert Russell
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
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