The Santa Fe Trail (1923 film)

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The Santa Fe Trail
Directed by Ashton Dearholt
Robert Dillon
Screenplay by Robert Dillon
Story by Ben F. Wilson
Starring Jack Perrin
Neva Gerber
Distributed by Arrow Film Corporation
Release date
  • July 15, 1923 (1923-07-15)
Running time
15 episodes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Santa Fe Trail is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Ashton Dearholt and Robert Dillon, produced by Ben F. Wilson and released by Arrow Film Corporation. The film is considered to be lost. [1]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Santa Fe Trail". Silent Era. Retrieved February 20, 2008.