Heroes of the Wild

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Heroes of the Wild
Directed by Harry S. Webb
Written by Carl Krusada
Produced by Nat Levine
Starring Jack Hoxie
Josephine Hill
Distributed by Mascot Pictures
Release date
  • November 1, 1927 (1927-11-01)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Heroes of the Wild is a 1927 American silent Western film serial produced by Nat Levine, directed by Harry S. Webb and released by Mascot Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. [1]

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Plot

A young woman is heir to a large fortune, but the key to finding it is on the leg markings of a horse called "The Ghost of the Gauchos". Unfortunately, the woman's uncle—her legal guardian—has his own plans for her fortune, and they don't include sharing it with her.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Heroes of the Wild". Silent Era. Retrieved February 17, 2008.