SILENT FILMS 1916-1920: THE HEART OF A LION (1917)
CREDITS
Released: December 15, 1917
Production Company: Fox Film Corporation
Featured Cast: William Farnum, Mary Martin, William Courtleigh Jr., Wanda Hawley, Walter Law, Marc B. Robbins, Rita Bori
Director: Frank Lloyd
Cinematographer: William C. Foster, George Schneiderman
Writers: Ralph Connor (novel “The Doctor: A Tale of the Rockies”), Frank Lloyd (scenario)
TECH
Runtime 1 hr 10 min (70 min) (USA)
Sound Mix Silent
Color Black and White
Aspect Ratio 1.33 : 1
Film Length (7 reels) (USA)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm
STORY
Barney Kemper works hard on a farm so his younger brother Dick can go to college. However, Dick squanders Barney’s money. Margaret Danford, daughter of the village doctor, loves Barney from afar and tries to educate him. A girlfriend of Margaret’s comes for a visit and steals Barney’s heart. The young girl turns to Dick, and Barney discovers them together.
Embittered, Barney goes west to work in a lumber camp. But Dick reforms, and becomes a minister, and is assigned to the lumber camp. Margaret goes along to start a hospital. Tex Daly, leader of the lumbermen, resent Dick and try to frame him with a saloon girl. When Dick is shot by Tex, Barney appears and helps his wounded brother by taking charge of the church. Dick dies, and Barney kills Tex. Barney and Margaret are united.
Written By: scsu1975