The Trail of Hate (1917)

Directed by

Francis Ford, John Ford

Genre

short film, drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

25 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two army officers in the American West and the Philippines have personal rivalries and military adventures. This silent short is believed to be John Ford's second film as director.

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What happens

The Trail of Hate is a 1917 American silent drama film that portrayed the military exploits and personal rivalries of two United States Army officers stationed in the American West and later in the Philippines. The production starred John Ford, who at that time was credited as "Jack Ford". Currently classified as a lost film, this two-reel short is identified by some biographers of John Ford and in many filmographies, both in print and online, to be his second release as a director. He is also credited in various sources for writing the film's screenplay or "scenario". Other Ford biographers, however, most notably American director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich, credit this production's screenplay and its direction to John's older brother Francis Ford. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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