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A Desperate Adventure (1924 film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Desperate Adventure' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum, Marie Walcamp, and Priscilla Bonner.
A nitrate print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1769/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'A Desperate Adventure']
Plot summary
A Secret Service agent is running down a band of smugglers known as "The Black Pete Gang".
Cast
* Franklyn Farnum
* Marie Walcamp
* Priscilla Bonner
Production
Director J. P. McGowan had a reputation for being able to work with temperamental stars. Marie Walcamp had previously worked with McGowan on two short films in 1915, and the 18-chapter serial film 'The Red Glove' in 1919. 'A Desperate Adventure' was one of two Westerns she worked on for McGowan in 1924, the second being 'Western Vengeance'.
Release
The film was released on June 20, or September 29, 1924.
References
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