The Buster

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The Buster
Directed by Colin Campbell
Screenplay byJack Strumwasser
Based onThe Buster
by William Patterson White
Starring Dustin Farnum
Doris Pawn
Francis McDonald
Gilbert Holmes
Lucille Hutton
Cinematography David Abel
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 18, 1923 (1923-02-18)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Buster is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Colin Campbell and written by Jack Strumwasser. It is based on the 1920 novel The Buster by William Patterson White. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn, Francis McDonald, Gilbert Holmes and Lucille Hutton. The film was released on February 18, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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