| The White Desert | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | Monte M. Katterjohn Gordon Rigby Lew Lipton |
| Based on | The White Desert by Courtney Riley Cooper |
| Starring | Claire Windsor Pat O'Malley |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn (*French) |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The White Desert is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon Rigby. This 'B' movie was produced to keep the Loew circuit and other cinemas supplied.[1][2]
Synopsis
A melodrama about railroad builders.
Cast
- Claire Windsor as Robinette
- Pat O'Malley as Barry
- Robert Frazer as Keith
- Frank Currier as Saul MacFarlane
- William Eugene as Foster
- Roy Laidlaw as Engineer
- Sōjin Kamiyama as Chinese Cook
- Priscilla Bonner as Mrs. Foster
- Snitz Edwards as Runt
- Milton Ross as Doctor Carter
- Matthew Betz as Buck Carson
Production
The film was shot on Rollins Pass, Colorado, at the Corona townsite. Corona was a town dedicated to keeping the rail line open during the harsh winter, and was partially underground in a trench along the tracks, and under a snow shed.
The film was adapted from Denver author Courtney Ryley Cooper's book The White Desert (1922).
Preservation
A print of The White Desert was donated by MGM to George Eastman House.[3]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The White Desert at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The White Desert
External links
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