The Desert's Crucible

The Desert's Crucible

1922•50m

Western

Jack Hardy, Sr. sends his son, Jack Hardy Jr., to the American West to "make a man of him" and instill a sense of responsibility. While West, Jack falls in love with Miss Benson, a ranch secretary. To prove his bravery to her after being taunted, Jack successfully breaks a notoriously unmanageable horse. The local villain, Tex Fuller, and his gang target Jack. In a tragic turn, Jack’s half-breed brother, Deerfoot, is killed by a missile intended for Jack. Jack eventually confronts the gang, bringing them to justice and vindicating himself in the eyes of his father and Miss Benson.

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Production

Ben Wilson Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jack Hoxie

Jack Hoxie

Jack Hardy Jr.

Evelyn Nelson

Evelyn Nelson

Thomas G. Lingham

Thomas G. Lingham

Claude Payton

Tex Fuller

Andrée Tourneur

Miss Benson

Walter Williamson

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