The Ancient Highway
| The Ancient Highway | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Irvin Willat |
| Screenplay by | James Shelley Hamilton Eve Unsell |
| Based on | The Ancient Highway by James Oliver Curwood |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Jack Holt Billie Dove Montagu Love Stanley Taylor Lloyd Whitlock William A. Carroll |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Ancient Highway is a 1925 American silent adventure film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Eve Unsell based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Jack Holt, Billie Dove, Montagu Love, Stanley Taylor, Lloyd Whitlock, and William A. Carroll. The film was released on November 8, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine reviews,[3] Cliff Brant wanders the world but eventually returns to Canada to avenge the death of his father, which was caused by Ivan Hurd. He beats Hurd almost to death. The fight is witnessed by Antoinette St. Ives, owner of a paper company that is a competitor of Hurd’s. Hurd loves Antoinette also, and tries to ruin her company to force her to accept him. Antoinette warns Brant that Hurd has reported him to the police and he takes to “The Ancient Highway,” a famous stream in Quebec. He rescues Antoinette’s brother from a crowd of ruffians and takes him home. The lad introduces Brant to Antoinette and he falls in love with her. He declares his love but she is repulsed by his primitive tactics though she loves him. Hurd plots the ruin of Antoinette’s company once more and tries to jam the logs going to her mill. Brant prevents this and establishes himself solidly with the young woman. A frenzied monk kills Hurd.
Cast
[edit]- Jack Holt as Cliff Brant
- Billie Dove as Antoinette St. Ives
- Montagu Love as Ivan Hurd
- Stanley Taylor as Gaspard St. Ives
- Lloyd Whitlock as John Denis
- William A. Carroll as Ambrose
- Marjorie Bonner as Angel Fanchon
- Christian J. Frank as George Bolden
Preservation
[edit]The Ancient Highway is presumed to be a lost film.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Movie Review - The Ancient Highway - THE SCREEN; Logs and Dynamite. - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Ancient Highway". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "New Pictures: The Ancient Highway", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (13), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 57, September 19, 1925, retrieved September 17, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Ancient Highway
- ^ The Ancient Highway at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1925
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