The Demon (1926 film)

This article is about a 1926 film. For other uses, see demon (disambiguation).

The Demon
Directed byClifford Smith
Written by
Produced byCarl Laemmle
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Nobles
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 31, 1926 (1926-01-31)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Demon is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Lola Todd, and William Welsh.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] raiders are burning the property of cattle ranchers. Dane Gordon, posing as an ex-convict, joins the gang and falls in love with Goldie Fleming, stenographer of Bat Jackson, the brains of the outfit. Dane leads a posse against the outlaws. A plot to blow up Dane and his men fails. The outlaws are rounded up. Bat is shot dead while Dane is stalking him. Dane finds Goldie is largely responsible for their success. She admits she loves Dane.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Demon at silentera.com
  3. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Demon", Motion Picture News, 33 (13), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1422, retrieved April 11, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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