The Last of the Duanes (1919 film)

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The Last of the Duanes
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Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Written byCharles Kenyon
Based onshort story The Last of the Duanes by Zane Grey c.1914
Produced by William Fox
Starring William Farnum
Louise Lovely
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Richard W. Maedler
Distributed by Fox Film
Release date
September 14, 1919
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles
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William Farnum and Louise Lovely.

The Last of the Duanes is a lost [1] 1919 silent film western directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring William Farnum. It is based on the 1914 novel Last of the Duanes by author Zane Grey. The Fox Film Corporation produced and distributed the film. [2]

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This was the first of four films based on the novel; a 1924 adaptation starred Tom Mix, a 1930 adaptation starred George O'Brien, and a 1941 adaptation featured George Montgomery.

Cast

See also

1937 Fox vault fire

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