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The Devil’s Dooryard
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4838 feet
Directed by Lewis King (Louis King)
Cast: William Fairbanks [Paul Stevens], Ena Gregory [Mary Jane Haley], Joseph Girard [Snag Thorn], Bob McKenzie [Windy Woods], Claude Payton [Fred Bradley], Wilbur McGaugh [Bill Bowers], William White [Sheriff Allen]
Ben Wilson Productions production; distributed [?] on State Rights basis? by Arrow Film Corporation. / From the short story “The Devil’s Dooryard” by W.C. Tuttle. / © 12 March 1923 by Ben Wilson Productions [LP18661]. Released 15 February 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 25 August 1923, page 658] Paul Stevens catches three men in the act of hiding money which they have stolen. He takes the money after they have disappeared and plans to find the real owner. He discovers that he has been murdered and that the money belongs to a relative who is not in town. Paul sends for the relative, known as M.J. Haley, and is surprised to find that M.J. stands for Mary Jane. The thieves attempt to get Paul out of the way, but in a thrilling battle for Mary and himself he holds his own until the sheriff arrives.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 3 May 2014.
References: Sherwood-Best p. 162 : ClasIm-221 p. C19 : Website-AFI.
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