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{{Infobox film |
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| name = The Loaded Door |
| name = The Loaded Door |
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| image = The Loaded Door (1922) - 1.jpg |
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| caption = Film still used as publication cover |
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| director = [[Harry A. Pollard]] |
| director = [[Harry A. Pollard]] |
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| producer = |
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| writer = Ralph Cummins<br>[[George Hively]] |
| writer = Ralph Cummins<br />[[George Hively]] |
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| starring = [[Hoot Gibson]] |
| starring = [[Hoot Gibson]] |
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| distributor = [[Universal Film Manufacturing Company]] |
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| released = {{film date|1922|8|4}} |
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| released = August 4, 1922 |
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| runtime = 50 minutes |
| runtime = 50 minutes |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = [[Silent film|Silent]]<br> |
| language = [[Silent film|Silent]]<br />English intertitles |
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'''''The Loaded Door''''' is a |
'''''The Loaded Door''''' is a 1922 American [[silent film|silent]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Harry A. Pollard]] and starring [[Hoot Gibson]].<ref name="silentera">{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/L/LoadedDoor1922.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Loaded Door'' |accessdate=January 2, 2010|work=Silent Era}}</ref> It is not known whether the film currently [[lost film|survives]].<ref name="silentera"/> |
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==Plot== |
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As described in a studio publication,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Load Your House with Hoot Gibson in ''The Loaded Door'' |journal=Universal Weekly |volume=15 |issue=25 |pages=26–27 |publisher=Moving Pictures Weekly Publishing Company |location=New York City |date=August 5, 1922 |url=https://archive.org/details/universal1516univ |accessdate=May 5, 2014}}</ref> Bert Lyons (Gibson) returns to his ranch to discover his foreman dead and the ranch leased to a real estate shark. The new hands seem to be trafficking in booze and narcotics under the guise of raising cattle. He goes to see his sweetheart Molly Grainger (Olmstead) who shares her suspicions. The smugglers do not care for Bert's curiosity and plan to "get him." The new boss of the ranch has designs on Molly, and tells her that he will assist in freeing her brother Joe (Sutherland), who is in prison charged with murder, if she goes with him across the border. Bert learns of this ruse, tricks the smugglers, and rides to Molly's rescue. The smugglers are rounded up, and Joe is freed, leaving Bert and Molly to plan their new home. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Hoot Gibson]] as Bert Lyons |
* [[Hoot Gibson]] as Bert Lyons |
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* [[Gertrude Olmstead]] as Molly Grainger |
* [[Gertrude Olmstead]] as Molly Grainger |
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* William Ryno as Bud Grainger (as Bill Ryno) |
* William Ryno as Bud Grainger (credited as Bill Ryno) |
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* [[A. Edward Sutherland]] as Joe Grainger (as Eddie Sutherland) |
* [[A. Edward Sutherland]] as Joe Grainger (credited as Eddie Sutherland) |
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* [[Noble Johnson]] as Blackie Lopez |
* [[Noble Johnson]] as Blackie Lopez |
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* Joe Harris as Stan Calvert (as Joseph Harris) |
* Joe Harris as Stan Calvert (credited as Joseph Harris) |
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* [[Charles Newton]] as Dad Stewart |
* [[Charles Newton (actor)|Charles Newton]] as Dad Stewart |
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* Charles Smiley as Purdy (as Charles A. Smiley) |
* Charles Smiley as Purdy (credited as Charles A. Smiley) |
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* [[Victor Potel]] as Slim |
* [[Victor Potel]] as Slim |
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* C.L. Sherwood as Fatty |
* C.L. Sherwood as Fatty |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Hoot Gibson filmography]] |
* [[Hoot Gibson filmography]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|id=0013326|title=The Loaded Door}} |
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{{Harry A. Pollard}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 7 September 2024
| The Loaded Door | |
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_-_1.jpg) Film still used as publication cover | |
| Directed by | Harry A. Pollard |
| Written by | Ralph Cummins George Hively |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Loaded Door is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Hoot Gibson.[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[1]
Plot
[edit]As described in a studio publication,[2] Bert Lyons (Gibson) returns to his ranch to discover his foreman dead and the ranch leased to a real estate shark. The new hands seem to be trafficking in booze and narcotics under the guise of raising cattle. He goes to see his sweetheart Molly Grainger (Olmstead) who shares her suspicions. The smugglers do not care for Bert's curiosity and plan to "get him." The new boss of the ranch has designs on Molly, and tells her that he will assist in freeing her brother Joe (Sutherland), who is in prison charged with murder, if she goes with him across the border. Bert learns of this ruse, tricks the smugglers, and rides to Molly's rescue. The smugglers are rounded up, and Joe is freed, leaving Bert and Molly to plan their new home.
Cast
[edit]- Hoot Gibson as Bert Lyons
- Gertrude Olmstead as Molly Grainger
- William Ryno as Bud Grainger (credited as Bill Ryno)
- A. Edward Sutherland as Joe Grainger (credited as Eddie Sutherland)
- Noble Johnson as Blackie Lopez
- Joe Harris as Stan Calvert (credited as Joseph Harris)
- Charles Newton as Dad Stewart
- Charles Smiley as Purdy (credited as Charles A. Smiley)
- Victor Potel as Slim
- C.L. Sherwood as Fatty
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Loaded Door". Silent Era. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "Load Your House with Hoot Gibson in The Loaded Door". Universal Weekly. 15 (25). New York City: Moving Pictures Weekly Publishing Company: 26–27. August 5, 1922. Retrieved May 5, 2014.