Buckshot John

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Directed by Hobart Bosworth
Written by
  • Hetty Grey
  • Charles E. van Loan
Starring Hobart Bosworth
Cinematography George W. Hill
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 4, 1915 (1915-02-04)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Buckshot John is a 1915 American Western film that was directed by and starred Hobart Bosworth. Prints of the film survive in the Library of Congress film archive. [1]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Buckshot John". silentera.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.