The Golden Strain

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The Golden Strain
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Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay by Eve Unsell
Based onThoroughbreds
by Peter B. Kyne
Starring Hobart Bosworth
Kenneth Harlan
Madge Bellamy
Lawford Davidson
Ann Pennington
Frank Beal
Cinematography Glen MacWilliams
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • December 27, 1925 (1925-12-27)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Golden Strain is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Eve Unsell based upon a novel by Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Hobart Bosworth, Kenneth Harlan, Madge Bellamy, Lawford Davidson, Ann Pennington, and Frank Beal. The film was released on December 27, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [5] Lieutenant Milt Mulford, on being commissioned, joins a United States Army post located near his father's ranch. He falls in love with Dixie, the daughter of Major Denniston. Because Gaynes, government agent, is cheating the American Indians out of supplies, the Apaches go on the warpath. Milt heads a squadron that is sent out after them. Fear seizes the officer at the opening of a skirmish, and he fails to lead his men, and he is temporarily disgraced. Later, he redeems himself and regains command, and wins the affection of Dixie.

Cast

Preservation

A complete print of The Golden Strain is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. [6]

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References

  1. "The Golden Strain (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. Hans J. Wollstein. "Golden Strain (1925) - Victor Schertzinger". AllMovie. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "The Golden Strain". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Golden Strain at silentera.com
  5. Pardy, George T. (January 2, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Golden Strain", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (1): 85, retrieved January 1, 2023PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Golden Strain