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The Vanishing Pioneer
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5834 feet
Directed by John Waters

Cast: Jack Holt [Anthony Ballard; and John Ballard], Sally Blane [June Shelby], William Powell [John Murdock] Fred Kohler [Sheriff Murdock], Guy Oliver [Mr. Shelby], Roscoe Karns [Ray Hearn], Tim Holt [John Ballard, as a boy], Marcia Manon [the apron woman]

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by J. Walter Ruben, from the adaptation by John Goodrich and Ray Harris of a [?] short story? by Zane Grey. Cinematography by G. Edgar Schoenbaum. Film editor, Doris Drought. Intertitles written by Julian Johnson. / © 23 June 1928 by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation [LP25399]. Released 23 June 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Tim Holt’s film debut, his next film would be nine years later; Powell’s 33rd film. / Silent film.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 November 2023.

References: Quirk-Powell pp. 22, 89-90 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.

 
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