The Range Boss

The Range Boss
Contemporary advertisement
Directed by	W. S. Van Dyke
Written by	W. S. Van Dyke
Based on	The Range Boss (novel ) by Charles Alden Seltzer
Starring	Jack Gardner Ruth King
Production company	Essanay Studios
Distributed by	K-E-S-E
Release date	July 16, 1917 (1917-07-16)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Range Boss is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Jack Gardner. It was produced by the Essanay Film Company and released through K-E-S-E. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Jack Gardner - Rex Randerson
• Ruth King - Ruth Harkness
• Carl Stockdale - Willard Masten

Preservation status

A 35 mm print of the film is held by George Eastman House. ^[3]

References

1. The Range Boss at silentera.com
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Range Boss
3. "The Range Boss". collections.eastman.org. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

External links

• The Range Boss at IMDb