King of the Saddle

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King of the Saddle
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Directed by William James Craft
Written by Carl Krusada
Produced by Pat Powers
Myron Selznick
Starring Bill Cody
Joan Meredith
Billy Franey
Production
companies
Western Star Productions
Bill Cody Film Corporation
Distributed by Associated Exhibitors
Release date
  • September 10, 1926 (1926-09-10)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

King of the Saddle is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody, Joan Meredith and Billy Franey. [1]

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Plot

Bill Cody portrays a cowboy who faces a crisis when he learns that his cattle are practically worthless due to the bankruptcy of a ranch owner. Unexpectedly, a stock certificate, previously deemed worthless, turns out to be the key to his salvation, bearing the name of a long-lost father of a waitress.

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References

  1. Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 406. ISBN   0-520-20969-9.