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Headin' South

1918 · 50 min

A breezy silent-era romp with a charming star, light stunts and a quick, cheerful chase toward romance.

Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genres
Western
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks, Frank Campeau, Katherine MacDonald
Tagline
IT'S FAIRBANKS!!! That's all you want to know. That means it's a riot! That means it's thrilling and you're going to have a wonderful time.
Overview
A lost film. As described in a film magazine Exhibitors Herald on March 16, 1918: "a forest ranger known only as Headin' South (Fairbanks) goes forth in search of Spanish Joe (Campeau), a Mexican responsible for most of the treachery and outlawry along the U.S.-Mexican boarder. Headin' South gains quite a reputation as he goes along and finally believes himself worthy of joining Joe's band. in a whirlwind finish in which Joe is captured, Headin' South meets one of Joe's near victims (MacDonald) and falls in love with her."

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Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genres
Western
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks, Frank Campeau, Katherine MacDonald
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • crime
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Allan Dwan
    Written by
    Allan Dwan
    Starring
    Douglas Fairbanks, Frank Campeau, Katherine MacDonald, Hoot Gibson, James Pier Mason, Johnny Judd, Tom Grimes, Art Acord
    Cinematography
    Harris Thorpe, Len Powers
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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