| Below the Line | |
|---|---|
 Lobby poster | |
| Directed by | Herman C. Raymaker |
| Written by | Charles A. Logue |
| Starring | Rin Tin Tin John Harron June Marlowe |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall Bert Shipman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $74,000[1] |
| Box office | $268,000[1] |
Below the Line is a 1925 American silent drama film featuring canine star Rin Tin Tin and directed by Herman C. Raymaker. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.[2]
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Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] a police dog is shipped South to a sheriff, but en route he jumps from the train and is taken in charge by a man who later sells him to another man. He who first had the dog enters the home of the second man to rob it, but the dog kills him. The dead man’s brother sets bloodhounds on the trail of the hero, and he and his finance are tracked down. The police dog goes to their rescue.
Cast
- Rin Tin Tin as himself
- John Harron as Donald Cass
- June Marlowe as May Barton
- Pat Hartigan as Jamber Niles
- Victor Potel as "Cuckoo" Niles
- Charles Conklin as Deputy Sheriff
- Gilbert Clayton as Reverend Barton
- Edith Yorke as Mrs. Cass
- Taylor Duncan as Sheriff
Box office
According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $235,000 domestically and $33,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation status
There is extant an abridged / incomplete copy of Below the Line in a private collector's possession.[4][5] It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions[6] in the 1950s and shown on television.
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in "The William Shaefer Ledger". See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 4 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Below the Line
- ^ "New Pictures: Below the Line", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (06), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 57, October 31, 1925, retrieved November 1, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Below the Line
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Below the Line at silentera.com
- ^ 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros. Features & Cartoons Sales Book Directed at TV
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