Driftin' Thru

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Driftin' Thru
Driftin' Thru FilmPoster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Scott R. Dunlap
Written by Basil Dickey
Harvey Gates
Harry Haven
Starring Harry Carey
Cinematography Sol Polito
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 21, 1926 (1926-02-21)
Running time
50 min.
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
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Driftin' Thru ad in The Film Daily , 1926

Driftin' Thru is a 1926 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] Daniel Brown, a drifter, attempts to go to the aid of Stella, the wife of gambling den's owner Bull Dunn, finds himself framed with a murder charge when the wife shoots a gambler. Dan makes his escape with his donkey named Kentuck and boards a train where he is aided by a young woman who hides him in a Pullman stateroom. It turns out that the woman owns a ranch. Dan finds refuge with prospector Joshua Reynolds, who tells him that there is gold on the ranch property of the woman. Dan foils the scheme of the ranch foreman and Stella to rob the woman of her real property. The young woman then proves Dan innocent of the murder charge and marries him.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Driftin' Thru". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  2. Elliott, Frank (January 30, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Driftin' Thru", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (5): 601, retrieved February 2, 2023PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .