The Gunfighter (1923 film)

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The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (poster, 1923).jpg
Directed by Lynn Reynolds
Written by
Produced by William Fox
Starring
Cinematography Devereaux Jennings
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • September 2, 1923 (1923-09-02)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Gunfighter is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring William Farnum, Doris May and Lee Shumway. [1]

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Plot

Two mountain-dwelling families are engaged in a bitter feud.

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References

  1. Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011. p.283-84