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The Fire Eater
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4341 feet
Directed by Reaves Eason (Sr.)

Cast: Hoot Gibson [Bob Corey], Louise Lorraine [Martha McCarthy], Walter Perry [Jim O’Neil], Tom Lingham [Jacob Lemar], Fred Lancaster [Wolf Roselli], Carmen Phillips [Marie Rosselli], George Berrell [Dad McCarthy], W. Bradley Ward [Marty Frame], George A. Williams [Mort Frame]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal Special]. / Scenario by Harvey Gates, from the short story “The Badge of Fighting Hearts” by Ralph Cummins. Cinematography by Alfred H. Lathem. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 16 December 1921 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP17373]. Released 24 December 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 28 January 2010.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 37 : ClasIm-226 p. 42 : Website-AFI.