''Smashing Through'' is a 1918 American
silent Western
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film directed by
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and '' Intolerance'' (1916) before givin ...
and starring
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound f ...
,
Neal Hart
Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era.
Biography
Hart was born in Staten Island, New York. Before he began working in films, he was a city marshal, cowboy, and stage driver. He w ...
and
Sam De Grasse
Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse.
Biography
Samuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse (1828–1891 ...
.
[Parish & Pitts, p. 71.]
Cast
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Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound f ...
as Jack Mason
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Neal Hart
Neal Hart (April 7, 1879 – April 2, 1949) was an American actor and director of the silent era.
Biography
Hart was born in Staten Island, New York. Before he began working in films, he was a city marshal, cowboy, and stage driver. He w ...
as Dave Marco
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Sam De Grasse
Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse.
Biography
Samuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse (1828–1891 ...
as Earl Foster
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Millard K. Wilson as Ralph Brandon
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Sally Starr as Holly Brandon
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Clarissa Selwynne
Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films.
Partial filmography
* '' Hearts in Exi ...
as Mrs Brandon
*
Paul Hurst
Paul Michael Hurst (born 25 September 1974) is an English football manager and former player who is the manager of club Grimsby Town.
As a player, he was a defender from 1993 to 2008, notably playing his entire career at Rotherham United, b ...
as Stevens
References
Bibliography
* James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
External links
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1918 films
1918 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
Films directed by Elmer Clifton
Silent American Western (genre) films
Universal Pictures films
1910s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
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