The Bad Lands

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The Bad Lands
Poster for The Bad Lands (1925).jpg
Film poster
Directed by Dell Henderson
Written by Kate Corbaley
Harvey Gates
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
Starring Harry Carey
CinematographyGeorges Benoît
Sol Polito
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • July 15, 1925 (1925-07-15)
Running time
1 hour
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Bad Lands is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Dell Henderson and featuring Harry Carey. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine reviews, [2] Patrick Angus O’Toole reaches the fort where he has been assigned to clear up a lot of smuggling. Mary, the daughter of Colonel Owen, is wooed by Captain Blake, although she admires O’Toole. Her younger brother, Hal Owen, becomes indebted by gambling to Blake. Blake is jealous of O’Toole and therefore takes revenge on Hal by demanding payment of the debts within 24 hours. Hal attempts a stage coach robbery to get the money. O’Toole arrives in time to see the stage driver shot by a stray bullet. The money bags are later found in O’Toole’s room and he is put in prison. In an Indian attack, Hal is shot and, on his death bed, confesses to the robbery. O’Toole is cleared of the criminal charges and openly courts the young woman. Mary reciprocates his love.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Bad Lands". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  2. "New Pictures: The Bad Lands", Exhibitors Herald, Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company, 22 (10): 85, August 29, 1925, retrieved August 14, 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .