The Hell Diggers

1921 film

  • September 4, 1921 (1921-09-04)
Running time
5 reels; 4,277 feetCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Hell Diggers is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures.[1] The film was directed by Frank Urson from a short story, The Hell Diggers, by Byron Morgan. Wallace Reid and Lois Wilson star. Like most silent films of that time, it is in the public domain and is lost.[2][3][4]

Plot

Cast

  • Wallace Reid as Teddy Darman
  • Lois Wilson as Dora Wade
  • Alexander Brown as John Wade
  • Frank Geldert as Calthorpe Masters (*some sources Frank Leigh)
  • Lucien Littlefield as Silas Hoskins
  • Clarence Geldart as Silverby Rennie
  • Buddy Post as The Fat Farmer

See also

  • Wallace Reid filmography

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Hell Diggers
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Hell Diggers at silentera.com
  3. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Hell Diggers

External links

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