Beauty and Bullets
Beauty and Bullets is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by George H. Plympton and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Duane Thompson, Jack Kenny and Wilbur Mack. The film was released on December 16, 1928, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Ray Taylor |
Screenplay by | George H. Plympton Carl Krusada |
Story by | Carl Krusada Vin Moore |
Starring | Ted Wells Duane Thompson Jack Kenny Wilbur Mack |
Cinematography | Joseph Brotherton |
Edited by | Gene Havlick |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
Joe Kemp (Jack Kenny) and his gang attempt a robbery on the express company's payroll, only to be thwarted by Bill Allen (Ted Wells). Bill recognizes one of the bandits as Frank Crawford (Wilbur Mack), the brother of his sweetheart, Mary Crawford (Duane Thompson). After breaking up the robbery attempt, Bill attempts to take the payroll home with him for safekeeping, but Kemp's gang jumps him and makes off with the money. Bill eventually brings the gang to justice and asks to have Frank remanded into his custody.[4]
Cast
- Ted Wells as Bill Allen
- Duane Thompson as Mary Crawford
- Jack Kenny as Joe Kemp
- Wilbur Mack as Frank Crawford
References
- "Beauty and Bullets (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Hans J. Wollstein. "Beauty and Bullets (1928) - Ray Taylor". AllMovie. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Beauty and Bullets". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.