''Truthful Tulliver'' is a 1917 American silent

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film directed by

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...

and starring Hart, Alma Rubens and Nina Byron. Footage was featured in

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, an American

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by director Bill Morrisson.

Plot

Truthful Tulliver is a frontiersman turned newspaper editor who sets up shop in Glory Hole, a lawless border town. While standing at the news office window with Easterner York Cantrell, Truthful sees two sisters, Grace and Daisy Burton, being insulted by drunken customers of the 40 Red Saloon. "Deacon" Doyle manages the saloon but Cantrell secretly owns it. The next day, Truthful runs an editorial in his paper condemning the 40 Red Saloon. Truthful rides his horse into the saloon, lassos Doyle, and drags him behind his horse out of town. Later, Doyle returns and attempts to shoot Truthful. Meanwhile, Daisy confesses to Grace that Cantrell has wronged her and Grace tells this to Truthful. Truthful, who is in love with Grace, misunderstands and thinks Grace wants Cantrell. As Cantrell tries to leave town, Truthful intercepts him. They clear up the misunderstanding, Cantrell decides to marry Daisy, and Truthful embraces Grace warmly.

Cast

as Truthful Tulliver * Alma Rubens as Grace Burton * Nina Byron as Daisy Burton * Norbert A. Myles as York Cantrell * Walter Perry as Silver Lode Thompson * Milton Ross as Deacon Doyle

References

Bibliography

* Ronald L. Davis. ''William S. Hart: Projecting the American West''. University of Oklahoma Press, 2003.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films Films directed by William S. Hart American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1910s-US-Western-film-stub