The Winged Horseman

The Winged Horseman
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Directed by	B. Reeves Eason Arthur Rosson
Written by	Raymond L Schrock (story & screenplay) Harold Tarshis (intertitles)
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Hoot Gibson Ruth Elder
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Gilmore Walker
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 24, 1929 (1929-05-24)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Winged Horseman is a lost ^{[1] [2]} 1929 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and Arthur Rosson and starring Hoot Gibson and aviator Ruth Elder. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. ^[3]

Cast

• Hoot Gibson as Skyball Smith
• Ruth Elder as Joby Hobson
• Charles Schaeffer as Colonel Hobson
• Allan Forrest as Curly Davis
• Herbert Prior as Eben Matthews

Production

A portion of the film was shot at King City, California. ^[4]

A stunt woman, Leta Belle Wichart, died when her parachute failed to open during a scene standing in for Ruth Elder. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Winged Horseman". April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
2. The Winged Horseman at Lost Film Files:lost Universal films - 1929 ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Winged Horseman
4. The Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. February 5, 1929. p. 3.
5. Progressive Silent Film List: The Winged Horseman at silentera.com
6. "Husband Watches as Wife Hurtles 3000 Feet to Death in Moving Picture Thriller" newspaper clipping along with other clippings; dated January 25, 1929 Retrieved March 26, 2017

External links

• The Winged Horseman at IMDb