The Sword of Valor is a 1924 American film starring Snowy Baker as an American sailor who falls in love with the daughter of a Spanish nobleman.[1]
| The Sword of Valor | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Duke Worne |
| Written by | Jefferson Moffitt |
| Based on | original story by Julio Sabello |
| Produced by | Phil Goldstone |
| Starring | Snowy Baker |
| Cinematography | Roland Price |
Production company | Goldstone Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAmerican sailor Captain Crooks (Baker) falls in love with Ynez Montego (Revier), daughter of Don Guzman de Ruis y Montejo (Lederer), who wants Ynez to marry the wealthy Eurasian, Ismid Matrouli (Cecil).
Her father takes her to the Riviera where she is kidnapped by a deranged gypsy mountaineer and Crooks sets out to rescue her. He has to fight a leading swordsman.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Snowy Baker as Captain Grant Lee Cooks
- Otto Lederer as Don Guzma de Ruis y Montejo
- Edwin Cecil as Ismid Matrouli
- Dorothy Revier as Ynez
Preservation status
editAccording to the Silent Era website, a print exists. The film was shown at the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Sword of Valor at New York Times
- ^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. October 28, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ENTERTAINMENTS". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld. January 4, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Sword of Valor at silentera.com
External links
edit- The Sword of Valor at IMDb
- Sword of Valor at TCMDB
- Copy of Sword of Valor at National Film and Sound Archive
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