Sand!
Sand! is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Lambert Hillyer based upon the Russell A. Boggs short story "Dan Kurrie’s Inning."[1] The film stars William S. Hart, Mary Thurman, G. Raymond Nye, Patricia Palmer, Bill Patton, and S.J. Bingham.[2][3] It was released on June 20, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.
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Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
Screenplay by | Russell A. Boggs Lambert Hillyer |
Produced by | William S. Hart |
Starring | William S. Hart Mary Thurman G. Raymond Nye Patricia Palmer Bill Patton S.J. Bingham |
Cinematography | Joseph H. August Dwight Warren |
Edited by | LeRoy Stone |
Production company | William S. Hart Productions |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- William S. Hart as Dan Kurrie
- Mary Thurman as Margaret Young
- G. Raymond Nye as Joseph Garber
- Patricia Palmer as Josie Kirkwood
- Bill Patton as Pete Beckett
- S. J. Bingham as Superintendent Trap
Survival status
Copies of the film are in the Library of Congress and George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[1]
Reception
The film received a positive review in The Film Daily, stating that it as a whole was a "Virile western subject that has some very pleasing bits; will sure to please Bill Hart fans".[4]
Burns Mantle, writing for Photoplay Magazine, gave it a mixed review, stating that "A better Western than 'Human Stuff' is William S. Hart's 'Sand,' but this, too, is below the Hart standard - the standard, at least, established by 'The Toll-Gate.'"[5]
Moving Picture World reported that president Woodrow Wilson had seen the film and had enjoyed it.[6]
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: Sand! at silentera.com
- "Sand!". afi.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- "Sand! (1920) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- "Very Good Hart Picture With Star in Typical Role". The Film Daily. June 27, 1920. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "The Shadow Stage". Photoplay Magazine. September 1920. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "Wilson Likes William S. Hart's "Sand" and Asks for Second Paramount Release". The Film Daily. July 3, 1920. Retrieved June 21, 2020.