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“TRAIL OF THE LAW”— 65%
(Especially prepared for the screen)
Reviewed March, 1924
Theme: — Blue Ridge Mountain Romance of an Artist and Girl
VALUE
Photography — Good — Not credited. Type — Adventurous — Romantic. Moral Standard — Average.
Story — Good — Drama — Family. Cast — Good — Norma Shearer. Author — Good — Marion Brooks. Direction — Good — Oscar Apfel. Adaptation— Good — Not credited. Technique — Average.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Moral — None.
CAST
Fraser Burt ..Wilfred Dytell
“Jerry” Varden Norma Shearer
Alvin Varden John Morse
Tom Frost, alias Merrill Richard Neill
Caleb Willis Charles Beyer
Bobby Willis Robert Holcombe
Matthew George Stevens
Producer — Apfel Productions, Inc. Footage — About 5000 feet.
Distributor — Producers Security Corp.
The Opinion
PICTURE TOO LONG — ROMANCE PLEASING AND CAST CAPABLE
“The Trail of the Law” may be considered too long by the majority of . those who will see it. The plot is slender, and but for Norma Shearer, who plays Jerry, the picture might be considered rather dull. The locality in the Blue Ridge mountains, where it is photographed, is pleasing, and Director Apfel has done a lot with the material at hand. Wilfred Lytell does well as Fraser Burt, an artist. An interesting situation reveals the villian who pursues Jerry, as the man who was the indirect cause of her mother’s death. John Morse and George Stevens are outstanding figures of the cast.
“NOT A DRUM WAS HEARD”— 65%
(Adopted from a story of the same name) Reviewed March, 1924
Theme: — Romance of Cowboy Who Risked Own Life
to Save Honor of Pal
VALUE
Photography — Good — Joseph August. Type — Romantic — Thrilling.
Moral Standard — Average.
Story — Good — Western Melo. — Family. Star — Good — Charles Jones.
Jack Mills
CAST
Charles Jones
Jean Ross
Banker Rand
James Ross
Sheriff
Betty Bouton
Frank Campeau
Rhody Hathaway A 1 Fremont
Bud Boupel
William Scott
Author — Good— Ben Ames Williams.
Jack Leupel
Micky McBain
Direction — Good — -William Wellman. Adaptation — Good — Doty Hobart. Technique — Good.
Spiritual Influence — Average.
Producer — Fox. Footage — 4823
feet.
Moral — True Friendship’s Sacrifice.
Distributor — Fox.
The Opinion
PLEASING ROMANCE — USUAL AMOUNT OF ATMOSPHERE — MELODRAMA
“Not a Drum Was Heard” is a good general purpose feature. The theme kon which the story is based is hackneyed. It proves interesting because its is 'preceded by a fairly interesting complication in which the pal is in the grip of the bank manager who is his landlord, and the wife of the pal is loved by the man who throughout the picture is ever in. the attitude of sacrifice. Good outdoor scenes in the cattle country, and some feats of horsemanship are included in the action. Charles Jones gives a good performance in the leading male role; William Scott, Betty Bouton and Frank Campeau do much to make the production interesting.
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