Fangs of the Wild (1928 film)

Fangs of the Wild
Fangs of the Wild
Directed by	Jerome Storm
Written by	Randolph Bartlett ; Dwight Cummins ; Ethel Hill ; Dorothy Yost ;
Starring	Nancy Drexel ; Sam Nelson ;
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Pandro S. Berman
Production; company	Film Booking Offices of America
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	February 5, 1928;
Running time	45 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

Fangs of the Wild is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Nancy Drexel and Sam Nelson.^[1]

Synopsis

Blossom Williams lives in the hills with her drunkard father. A mountain man, Rufe Anderson, makes unwanted advances towards her. Larry Holbrook, the son of a railroad executive, wants to buy the Williams' land. Larry and Blossom fall in love. On his way to buy the land, Larry is attacked by Rufe and his viscious dog. Larry gives the money to Ranger the Dog, who runs away with it. When Ranger returns, Larry is hanging from the edge of a cliff. Ranger kills Rufe's dog, and then lowers a rope down to Larry. Once Larry is safe, he and Ranger go after Rufe, who is attacking Blossom. Rufe is driven away. Larry and Blossom marry. ^[2]

Cast

Ranger the Dog as Ranger, a Dog
Nancy Drexel as Blossom Williams
Sam Nelson as Larry Holbrook
Thomas G. Lingham as Pap Willism
Syd Crossley as Rufe Anderson

Reception

Laurence Reid, of Motion Picture News , called the film an "average program picture" and criticized the action for being implausible.^[2]

References

↑ Munden p.230
1 2 Reid, Laurence (January 14, 1928). "Fangs of the Wild". Motion Picture News. Vol. XXXVII, no. 2. New York City. p. 140. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

Fangs of the Wild at IMDb

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[1] Munden p.230

[MPN_Reid-2] 1 2 Reid, Laurence (January 14, 1928). "Fangs of the Wild". Motion Picture News. Vol. XXXVII, no. 2. New York City. p. 140. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

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