The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924 film)

The Shooting of Dan McGrew is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger.[1] Distributed by Metro Pictures final film, the film is based on the 1907 poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" written by Robert W. Service.[2]

The Shooting of Dan McGrew
Theatrical poster
Directed byClarence G. Badger
Produced byArthur H. Sawyer
Herbert Lubin
Written byWinifred Dunn
Uncredited:
Barbara La Marr
Story byUncredited:
Aaron Hoffman
Marvin Dana
(1915 version and novelization)
Based on"The Shooting of Dan McGrew"
by Robert W. Service
StarringBarbara La Marr
Lew Cody
Mae Busch
CinematographyRudolph J. Bergquist
Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • March 31, 1924 (1924-03-31)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

A dancer known as Lou Lorraine feels her life is going nowhere. She is married to Jim, who is working as a pianist at the same cabaret in a small village Lou is working at. One day, a man nicknamed "Dangerous Dan" McGrew promises to make a big star on Broadway out of her, after which she immediately leaves with him. She swears on staying faithful to her husband, promising to earn money to have Jim and her son sent to New York. Jim, however, does not trust Dan and follows them to New York, where everything goes out of hand.

Cast

Preservation

A copy of The Shooting of Dan McGrew is located in the collection at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shooting of Dan McGrew". silentera.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  3. "Shooting Of Dan Mcgrew". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.


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