The Stolen Ranch

The Stolen Ranch (1926)

Returning home from the Great War, "Breezy" Hart (Fred Humes) and his shell-shocked buddy Frank Wilcox (Ralph McCullough) discover the Wilcox property in the hands of evil Sam Hardy (William Norton Bailey). Frank, who is the rightful heir to the ranch, goes into hiding, while "Breezy" takes a job in the ranch kitchen. Learning of Frank's whereabouts, Hardy plots to have the young heir killed. Luckily, Breezy overhears the villain plotting with his henchmen and is able to rescue his friend. Hardy and his men are arrested, and Frank, now cured of his illness, is reunited with his girl, June Marston (Nita Cavalier). Breezy, meanwhile, is busy romancing his kitchen staff colleague, Mary Jane (Louise Lorraine).

Date of release
1926-12-26
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (5)
Runtime
56m
Genres
Drama, Western
Director
William Wyler

Casting

Interesting facts

The Stolen Ranch is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Fred Humes, Louise Lorraine, and William Bailey. The future star Janet Gaynor appeared as an extra in the film.

Production

Filming of The Stolen Ranch occurred in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. It was one of several films of the 1920s that expressed the disillusionment many Americans felt concerning the United States involvement in World War I and its aftermath.

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