The Rider of the King Log

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The Rider of the King Log
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Directed by Harry O. Hoyt
Written by Holman Francis Day
Produced by Edgar Jones
Starring Frank Sheridan
Irene Boyle
Richard Travers
Cinematography Eugene French
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • May 1921 (1921-05)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Rider of the King Log is a lost [1] [2] 1921 American silent action film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Frank Sheridan, Irene Boyle, and Richard Travers. [3] [4] The film was the first feature shot entirely in Maine. It was originally set to be directed by and star Edgar Jones with Edna May Sperl as the leading lady. A rift between Jones and writer Holman Day led to the departure of Jones and Sperl from the project.

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