Margery Wilson was a favourite of legendary silent Western actor and filmmaker William Surrey Hart. Here she plays Myrtle, a kind and decent woman whose love turns notorious outlaw Draw Egan from a threat to society into a protector of all good folks – till his old compañero Arizona Joe shows up and puts this newfound life into jeopardy… A mighty fine oater, presented with live accompaniment by the one and only Maud Nelissen. Yeehaw!
– Olaf Möller
Additional Credits
Film copy preserved by Library of Congress.
Also in this combined programme
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Margery Wilson – Vom Stummfilmstar Hollywoods zur Filmregisseurin
Katja Raganelli charmingly captures the stories of one of Hollywood’s first women directors, Margery Wilson.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 1916
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 52"
- Medium/Format
- Digital
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