Arizona (1913 film)

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Arizona
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Directed by Augustus Thomas
Lawrence B. McGill
Written byAugustus Thomas
Based on Arizona , a play, by Augustus Thomas
Produced byAll-Star Feature Corporation
Starring Cyril Scott
Gail Kane
CinematographyLucien Tainguy
Distributed byState's Rights
Release date
  • August 1913 (1913-08)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Arizona is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by Augustus Thomas based on his 1899 play Arizona which on stage starred Vincent Serrano and Eleanor Robson. It is one of the first feature films made in the United States, alongside Cleopatra and Richard III . Cyril Scott plays the lead Lt. Denton. [1] [2]

Contents

This film is now lost. [3]

Plot

The lead character, Henry Canby, is sent to Arizona as a Captain in the U.S. Calvary. His superior office has an unfaithful wife. In order to protect the man's reputation, he take the blame for many of the goings on. [4]

Cast

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References

  1. Arizona at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Arizona
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Arizona
  4. "Arizon 1913". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 20, 2023.