''The Yellow Back'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by

Del Andrews Del Andrews (October 5, 1894 – October 27, 1942), born Udell Endrows, was an American film director and screenwriter in the 1920s. He primarily worked on low budget westerns, writing and directing films starring Hoot Gibson, Fred Thomson, and ...

and produced and distributed by

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. It was marketed as a ''Blue Streak Western''.

Cast

Fred Humes Fred Humes (June 15, 1896 – January 3, 1971) was an American actor best known for his work in Western films. Humes was born and educated in Pittsburgh. He appeared in the films ''Ride for Your Life'', ''The Ridin' Kid from Powder River'', ''T ...

as Andy Hubbard *

Lotus Thompson Lotus Thompson (26 August 1904 – 19 May 1963California Death Index 1940–1997, Lotus Thompson, Los Angeles, 19 May 1963.) was an Australian actress of silent and sound films. Her film career began in Australia in 1921 and ended in California ...

as Anne Pendleton *

Claude Payton Claude Duval Payton (March 30, 1882 in Centerville, Iowa – March 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor in many silent films and other films. On stage, Claude Payton toured with the Spooner Stock Company, which was heade ...

as Bruce Condon *

Buck Connors Buck Connors (November 22, 1880 – February 4, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1941. He is the son of William L Conner and Leah Bowen. He was born in Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois,Arizo ...

as John Pendleton *

Willie Fung Willie Fung (3 March 1896 – 16 April 1945) was a Chinese-American film actor who played supporting roles in 125 American films from 1922 to 1944. Like many Chinese actors working in Hollywood during the era, he often played Japanese characters ...

as Chinese

Preservation

A print of ''The Yellow Back'' is preserved in the

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collection.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Yellow Back''
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* 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Del Andrews Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language Western (genre) films {{US-silent-Western-film-stub