The Frontiersman

This article is about the 1927 film. For the 1938 film starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy, sometimes mistakenly listed as The Frontiersman, see The Frontiersmen.

The Frontiersman
Directed by	Reginald Barker
Screenplay by	Tom Miranda Gordon Rigby
Story by	Madeleine Ruthven Ross B. Wills
Starring	Tim McCoy Claire Windsor Tom O'Brien Russell Simpson Lillian Leighton Louise Lorraine
Cinematography	Clyde De Vinna
Edited by	Frank Sullivan
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	June 11, 1927 (1927-06-11)
Running time	53 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Frontiersman is a lost ^[1] 1927 American silent Western film directed by Reginald Barker and written by Tom Miranda and Gordon Rigby. The film stars Tim McCoy, Claire Windsor, Tom O'Brien, Russell Simpson, Lillian Leighton and Louise Lorraine. The film was released on June 11, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

John Dale and Abner Hawkins are members of Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee Militia, assigned to make peace with the Creek Indian tribe and the treacherous White Snake.

Cast

• Tim McCoy as John Dale
• Claire Windsor as Lucy
• Tom O'Brien as Abner Hawkins
• Russell Simpson as Andrew Jackson
• Lillian Leighton as Mrs. Andrew Jackson
• Louise Lorraine as Athalie Burgoyne
• May Foster as Mandy
• Chief John Big Tree as Grey Eagle
• Frank Hagney as White Snake
• Hans Joby as Col. Coffee

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, The Frontiersman is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Frontiersman". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
2. "The Frontiersman (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
3. "The Frontiersman". AFI. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

External links

• The Frontiersman at IMDb