Barb Wire (1922 film)

Barb Wire
Barb Wire
Directed by	Francis J. Grandon
Written by	William Berke ; Marin Sais
Produced by	Anthony J. Xydias
Starring	Jack Hoxie ; Jean Porter; Joseph McDermott
Cinematography	William Nobles
Production; company	Sunset Productions
Distributed by	Aywon Film Corporation
Release date	June 1922;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated May 07, 2024

Barb Wire is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Francis J. Grandon and starring Jack Hoxie, Jean Porter and Joseph McDermott.^[1]

Plot

Jack Harding (Jack Hoxie) is a landowner who defies a gang headed by Bart Moseby (William Berke). Jack fences in his land claim with barbed wire, which angers Bart and his gang. Jack hides in his sweetheart's room to overhear Bart's plans to get him. Bart commits a crime and leaves Jack's hat and gun as evidence. At the trial, Jack's mother distracts the court while Jack leaps from the window to his horse. A fight between Jack and Bart follows as Jack brings Bart to justice.^[2]^[1]

Cast

Jack Hoxie as Jack Harding
Jean Porter as Joan Lorne
Olah Norman as Martha Harding
William Berke as Bart Moseby
Joseph McDermott as Nick Lazarre
Jim Welch as Bob Lorne

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References

1 2 Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
↑ Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.

[2] Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.

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