Wild Geese (film)

For the 1978 war film, see The Wild Geese.

Wild Geese
Directed by	Phil Goldstone
Written by	A. P. Younger
Based on	Wild Geese 1925 novel by Martha Ostenso
Produced by	L. L. Ostrow John M. Stahl
Starring	Belle Bennett Russell Simpson Eve Southern
Cinematography	Max Dupont E. Fox Walker Joseph Dubray
Edited by	Martin G. Cohn
Distributed by	Tiffany-Stahl
Release date	November 15, 1927 (1927-11-15)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Wild Geese is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring Belle Bennett and Russell Simpson. Based upon the 1925 novel of the same name by Martha Ostenso, it was distributed by Tiffany-Stahl Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Belle Bennett as Amelia Gare
• Russell Simpson as Caleb Gare
• Eve Southern as Judith Gare
• Donald Keith as Sven Sandbo
• Jason Robards as Mark Jordan
• Anita Stewart as Lind Archer
• Wesley Barry as Martin Gare
• Rada Rae as Ellen Gare
• Austin Jewel as Charlie Gare
• Evelyn Selbie as Mrs. Klovatz
• D'Arcy Corrigan as Mr. Klovatz
• Jack Gardner as Skuli
• James Mack as Parson
• Bert Sprotte as Marshall
• Bodil Rosing as Mrs.Sandbo
• Bert Starkey

Production

Paramount Pictures originally purchased the film rights to Wild Geese novel shortly after the novel released with William C. deMille producing it. However, the deal fell though and the rights ended up with Tiffany Pictures. ^{[3] [4]}

Preservation

With no prints of Wild Geese located in any film archives, ^[5] it is a lost film. ^[6]

See also

• The Cry of the Wild Geese (1961)

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: Wild Geese at silentera.com
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Wild Geese
3. 25 Paramount Showman's Pictures. Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. 1925. p. 27.
4. "Tiffany Buys "Wild Geese"". The Film Daily . Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. July 2, 1926. p. 14.
5. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Wild Geese
6. Wild Geese at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Tiffany films - 1927

External links

• Wild Geese at IMDb
• Wild Geese at the TCM Movie Database
• Wild Geese at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films