The Killer (1921 film)

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The Killer
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Directed by
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Enrique Juan Vallejo
Production
company
Benjamin B. Hampton Productions
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 30, 1921 (1921-01-30)
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Killer is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and Howard C. Hickman and starring Claire Adams, Jack Conway and Frankie Lee. [1]

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Plot

After being charged with murder, Henry Hooper flees to the border zone of Arizona and Sonora. Hooper successfully lures his former business partner John Emory and his children Ruth and Bobby to him. Once the Emorys arrive, Hooper has his henchman Ramon kill John and destroy their business papers. The children are rescued by the rancher William Sanborn, while Hooper is killed.

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References

  1. Goble p. 498

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