West of Broadway

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West of Broadway
West of Broadway lobby card (cropped).jpg
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Directed by Robert Thornby
Written by Harold Shumate (adaptation)
Jack Cunningham (scenario)
Based on"New York West"
by Wallace Smith
Produced byJohn C. Flinn
Starring Priscilla Dean
Cinematography Georges Benoît
Production
company
Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • October 18, 1926 (1926-10-18)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

West of Broadway is a lost [1] 1926 American silent romantic comedy Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Priscilla Dean. It was released through Producers Distributing Corporation. [2] The film was based on the short story "New York West" by Wallace Smith and was adapted for the screen by Harold Shumate. [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: West of Broadway
  2. Langmam, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 493. ISBN   0-313-27858-X.
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: West of Broadway