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The Desert Rat
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Leon De La Mothe

Cast: Franklyn Farnum [Steve Lanyon, the Desert Rat], Lola Maxam (Louella Maxam) [Frisco Sadie], Mary Bruce [Grace Evans], Buck Jones [Standing Bear], Vester Pegg [Brazos Pete], Bud Osborne

Canyon Picture Corporation production; distributed on State Rights basis by Aywon Film Corporation [?] through States Rights Independent Exchanges? / [?] Produced by Jack Weinberg and/or Leon De La Mothe? Cinematography by Gerald MacKenzie. / Released January 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The first film (of twelve) in the Franklyn Farnum two-reel western series for Canyon.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Death - Gold - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 12 February 2011.

References: Rainey-Jones pp. 84-85 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.