The Scourge of the Desert

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The Scourge of the Desert
Directed by William S. Hart
Written by C. Gardner Sullivan
Thomas H. Ince
William Clifford
StarringWilliam S. Hart
Rhea Mitchell
Gordon Mullen
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • January 6, 1915 (1915-01-06)
Running time
20 min
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Scourge of the Desert (also known as Reformed Outlaw ) is a 1915 American silent short Western starring William S. Hart and Rhea Mitchell. It was billed as, "A Thrilling (Broncho) Romance of the Arizona Staked Plains." It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and written by C. Gardner Sullivan, Ince, and William Clifford. [1]

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References

  1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.