The Driftin' Kid (1921 film)
| The Driftin' Kid | |
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| Directed by | Albert Russell |
| Written by | Ford Beebe J. Edward Hungerford |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Driftin' Kid is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.
Plot
The Driftin' Kid was "a story of love and adventure" set "entirely in the West".[1] A ranch hand falls in love with the boss's daughter. He also delivers a letter to a rancher; upsetting hews in that letter leads to a fatal shooting.[2]
Cast
- Hoot Gibson[3]
- Artie Ortego credited as Art Ortego[2]
- Gertrude Olmstead[3]
- Lulu Jenks credited as Lule B. Jenks[2]
- Jim Corey[2]
- Otto Nelson[3]
References
- ^ "Two Western Films Showing at Lyric". The Kalamazoo Gazette. January 15, 1921. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "The Driftin' Kid". The Moving Picture Weekly: 40. January 8, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Rainey, Buck (October 18, 2024). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930. McFarland. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-4766-1524-0.