The Thrill Hunter (1926 film)

The Thrill Hunter
Poster
Directed by	Eugene De Rue
Written by	Douglas Bronston Janet Crothers
Starring	William Haines Kathryn McGuire Alma Bennett
Cinematography	Kenneth Gordon MacLean
Production company	Waldorf Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	February 1, 1926 (1926-02-01)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Thrill Hunter is a 1926 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Eugene De Rue and starring William Haines, Kathryn McGuire, and Alma Bennett. ^[1] An American is mistaken for the ruler of a small European principality, and forced to marry. He manages to escape, and publishes an account of his adventures.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review:

Peter Smith, writer for publisher T. B. Maynard, in love with latter's daughter Alice, is hectored by his employer because his stories lack thrills. A Maynard book, just published, Downfall of Grecovia, angers the representatives of that country. Peter meets with a slight accident which impels him to drink from a strange bottle, and forthwith he plunges head-first into a maze of wild, exciting adventures, is kidnapped by Grecovians, meets the lovely Princess Zola, escapes, and finally settles down with Alice to consider writing about his adventures. ^[2]

Cast

• William Haines as Peter J. Smith
• Kathryn McGuire as Alice Maynard
• Alma Bennett as Princess Zola
• E. J. Ratcliffe as T.B. Maynard
• Bobby Dunn as Ferdie
• Frankie Darro as Boy Prince

Preservation status

An incomplete print of The Thrill Hunter is held at the Library of Congress archive. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Langman p. 261
2. Pardy, George T. (March 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Thrill Hunter", Motion Picture News, 33 (13), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1423, retrieved April 12, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Thrill Hunter
4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 184, c.1978 by The American Film Institute

Bibliography

• Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.

External links

• The Thrill Hunter at IMDb