The Cavalier (film)
The Cavalier (1928) is a western directed by Irvin Willat, distributed by Tiffany Studios, and starring Richard Talmadge and Barbara Bedford.[1]
| The Cavalier | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Irvin Willat |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl |
| Written by | Victor Irvin (screenplay) |
| Based on | The Cavalier by Max Brand |
| Starring | Richard Talmadge Barbara Bedford |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Cinematography | Harry Cooper John Stevens |
| Edited by | Doane Harrison |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels (6,775 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
The story takes place in old Mexico, where a masked rider (Talmadge) and an impoverished girl (Bedford) fall in love, against her father's wishes. When she leaves with him, her father sends his gang in a chase after the two lovers.
Background/Production
Originally intended to be an all-sound film, the picture was shot silent and was distributed with a music and special effects soundtrack, with no dialogue, due to technical issues with the sound synchronization equipment.
Preservation
Previously considered to be a lost film.[2] The film exists in a Spanish archive Filmoteca De Catalunya, Barcelona.[3]
References
External links
- The Cavalier at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Cavalier at SilentEra
- The Cavalier at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
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