The Arizona Sweepstakes

The Arizona Sweepstakes
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Directed by	Clifford Smith
Written by	Isadore Bernstein
Based on	a story by Charles Logue
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Hoot Gibson
Cinematography	Harry Neuman
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	January 10, 1926 (1926-01-10)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Arizona Sweepstakes is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[3] the film follows a cowboy who goes to a city, becomes embroiled in several gang fights, and narrowly escapes prison after being falsely accused of manslaughter. He escapes and hurries home to enter a horse race on the outcome of which, he learns, depends the financial future of the man whose daughter he loves. A detective arrives to arrest him, but he evades capture and rides to victory in the race.

Cast

• Hoot Gibson as Coot Cadigan
• Helen Lynch as Nell Savery
• Philo McCullough as Jonathan Carey
• George Ovey as Stuffy McGee
• Emmett King as Col. Tom Savery
• Tod Brown as Detective
• Kate Price as Mrs. McGuire
• Jack Morgan as McGee Child
• Billy Kent Schaefer as McGee Child
• Kingsley Benedict as Cowhand

Preservation

With no prints of The Arizona Sweepstakes located in any film archives, ^[3] it is a lost film.

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Arizona Sweepstakes at silentera.com
2. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Arizona Sweepstakes". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Arizona Sweepstakes". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2025.

External links

• Arizona Sweepstakes at IMDb