Soft Boiled
Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Screenplay by | John G. Blystone |
| Story by | John G. Blystone Eddie Moran |
| Starring | Tom Mix Billie Dove Joseph W. Girard Lee Shumway Tom Wilson Frank Beal |
| Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
Tom Steele (Tom Mix) and his uncle John Steele (Frank Beal) both suffer from a short temper. Tom has worked to control his temper. John tests him to see if he has been successful by betting Tom he can't go a month without losing his temper.
Tom is successful, but after words destroys everything in sight because of the insults to his sweetheart (Billie Dove) during the bet.[4][5]
Cast
- Tom Mix as Tom Steele
- Billie Dove as The Girl
- Joseph W. Girard as The Ranch Owner
- Lee Shumway as The Road House Manager
- Tom Wilson as The Butler
- Frank Beal as John Steele
- Jack Curtis as The Ranch Foreman
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Lawyer
- Harry Dunkinson as The Storekeeper
- Clarence Wilson as The Reformer
- Tony the Horse as Tony
References
- "Soft Boiled (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- Hans J. Wollstein. "Soft Boiled (1923) - John G. Blystone". AllMovie. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- "Soft Boiled". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 741. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
External links
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- Soft Boiled at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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