The Vagabond Trail is a lost[1] 1924 American silent Western film directed by William A. Wellman and produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.[2]
| The Vagabond Trail | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Written by | Doty Hobart (writer) |
| Based on | Donnegan by George Owen Baxter |
| Produced by | Willam Fox |
| Starring | Buck Jones Marian Nixon |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film is based on the 1923 novel Donnegan by George Owen Baxter (aka Max Brand).[3][4]
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[5] while playing with his younger brother Donnegan, Lord Nick is the cause of his injury and, when he learns that the youngster may die, he leaves home and becomes a vagabond. However, the boy does not die, and when he becomes older he sets out to find his older brother. He has several thrilling encounters, among which is one with a bully who shoots and wounds Donnegan rather severely. It develops after the shooting that the man who committed the crime is the brother for whom he had been searching. After a reconciliation, there is happiness among the parties.
Cast
edit- Buck Jones as Donnegan (credited as Charles Jones)
- Marian Nixon as Lou Macon
- Charles Coleman as Aces
- Lee Shumway as Lord Nick (credited as L.C. Shumway)
- Virginia Warwick as Nellie Le Brun
- Harry Lonsdale as Colonel Macon
- Frank Nelson as Slippy
- George H. Reed as George Romain
Preservation status
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Vagabond Trail". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ Frank T. Thompson (February 1, 1983). William A. Wellman. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1594-0. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Vagabond Trail". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Vagabond Trail at silentera.com
- ↑ Sloane, Henriette (March 22, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Vagabond Trail". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 24. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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