The Conqueror (1917 film)

The Conqueror
The Conqueror
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Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Screenplay by	Chester B. Clapp; Raoul Walsh
Story by	Henry Christeen Warnack
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	William Farnum
Cinematography	Dal Clawson
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	September 16, 1917;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated September 22, 2025

The Conqueror is a 1917 American silent biographical Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring William Farnum. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.^[1]

Plot

This was a big budget biography film from William Fox and Raoul Walsh about Sam Houston.

Cast

William Farnum as Sam Houston
Jewel Carmen as Eliza Allen
Charles Clary as Sidney Stokes
James A. Marcus as Jumbo (credited as J.A. Marcus)
Carrie Clark Ward as Mammy
William Chisolm as Dr. Spencer
Robert Dunbar as Judge Allen
Owen Jones as James Houston
William Eagle Shirt as Indian Chief
Chief Birdhead as Indian Chief
Little Bear as Indian Chief

Preservation

The Conqueror is now a lost film.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Conqueror
↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Conqueror
↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Conqueror at silentera.com
↑ The Conqueror at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted ^{[ usurped ]} (Wayback Machine)

External links

The Conqueror at IMDb
The Conqueror at the TCM Movie Database
The Conqueror at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Color lobby poster

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[1] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Conqueror

[2] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Conqueror

[3] Progressive Silent Film List: The Conqueror at silentera.com

[4] The Conqueror at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted ^{[ usurped ]} (Wayback Machine)

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