Ruth of the Rockies

1920 film

Ruth of the Rockies

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Directed by| George Marshall
Written by| Frances Guihan
Based on| "Broadway Bab"
by Johnston McCulley
Produced by| Ruth Roland
Starring| Ruth Roland
Herbert Heyes
Cinematography| Al Cawood

Production
company

Ruth Roland Serials

Distributed by| Pathé Exchange

Release date

* August 29, 1920 (1920-08-29)

Running time

| 15 episodes
Country| United States
Languages| Silent
English intertitles

Ruth of the Rockies is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by George Marshall. Two of the 15 episodes survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[1]

## Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[2] in New York City breezy Bab Murphy (Roland) comes into possession of a trunk with the insignia of the Inner Circle, a gang of crooks, who have their headquarters in Dusty Bend along the Mexican border but also operate in New York. The gang trails the trunk to ownership by Bab and, for it and a jade ring that is mysteriously sent to her, a series of adventures begin as she heads for the Bend.

Members of the gang throw the trunk off a train into the California desert where it is picked up by two accomplices in an automobile, only to have an aviator who flies low enough to overpower them and intercept the trunk by taking their place at the wheel. This birdman of mystery will later save Bab from the enforced marriage to a member of the gang, and by the third episode saves her from being imprisoned on the narrow balcony of a high tower.

## Cast

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* Ruth Roland as Bab Murphy
* Herbert Heyes as Justin Garret
* Thomas G. Lingham as Edward Dugan
* Jack Rollens as Sam Wilkes
* Fred Burns as Burton
* William Gillis as Pendleton Pete
* Gilbert Holmes as Shorty (credited as Pee Wee Holmes)
* Norma Bichole
* Harry Maynard
* S.J. Bingham
* Al Hoxie (Extra / stunts) (uncredited)

## Chapter titles

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1. The Mysterious Trunk
2. The Inner Circle
3. The Tower of Danger
4. Between Two Fires
5. Double Crossed
6. The Eagle's Nest
7. Troubled Waters
8. Danger Trails
9. The Perilous Path
10. Outlawed
11. The Fatal Diamond
12. The Secret Order
13. The Surprise Attack
14. The Secret of Regina Island
15. The Hidden Treasure

## See also

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* List of film serials
* List of film serials by studio

## References

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1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Ruth of the Rockies". silentera.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
2. ^ "Reviews: Ruth of the Rockies". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (7). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 104. August 14, 1920.

## External links

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Pathé Exchange serials

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(1914–1915)|

* The Perils of Pauline
* The Exploits of Elaine
* The New Exploits of Elaine
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With Astra Films
(1916–1920)|

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* The Seven Pearls
* Hands Up
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* Terror of the Range
* The Tiger's Trail
* Daredevil Jack
* The Phantom Foe
* Pirate Gold
* The Third Eye
* Trailed by Three

With Ruth Roland Serials
(1919-1924)|

* The Adventures of Ruth
* Ruth of the Rockies
* The Avenging Arrow
* White Eagle
* The Timber Queen
* Haunted Valley
* Ruth of the Range

Pathé Exchange Only
(1921–1929)|

* Double Adventure
* Her Dangerous Path
* The Fortieth Door
* Galloping Hoofs
* Into the Net
* Leatherstocking
* Ten Scars Make a Man
* The Way of a Man
* The Green Archer
* The House Without a Key
* Idaho
* Sunken Silver
* Wild West
* Play Ball
* The Bar C Mystery
* Casey of the Coast Guard
* The Fighting Marine
* Snowed In
* The Crimson Flash
* Hawk of the Hills
* The Masked Menace
* Melting Millions
* On Guard
* Eagle of the Night
* The Man Without a Face
* Mark of the Frog
* The Terrible People
* The Tiger's Shadow
* The Yellow Cameo
* The Black Book
* The Fire Detective
* Queen of the Northwoods

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Films directed by George Marshall

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* Love's Lariat (1916)
* A Woman's Eyes (1916)
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* The Midnight Flyer (1918)
* The Adventures of Ruth (1919)
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* Prairie Trails (1920)
* After Your Own Heart (1921)
* The Lady from Longacre (1921)
* Hands Off! (1921)
* A Ridin' Romeo (1921)
* Why Trust Your Husband? (1921)
* Smiles Are Trumps (1922)
* Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande (1923)
* Where is This West? (1923)
* Men in the Raw (1923)
* The Back Trail (1924)
* Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
* Their First Mistake (1932)
* Towed in a Hole (1932)
* Ever Since Eve (1934)
* Wild Gold (1934)
* She Learned About Sailors (1934)
* 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)
* Life Begins at 40 (1935)
* $10 Raise (1935)
* Music Is Magic (1935)
* In Old Kentucky (1935)
* Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
* Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
* A Message to Garcia (1936)
* The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)
* Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
* Love Under Fire (1937)
* The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
* Battle of Broadway (1938)
* You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
* Destry Rides Again (1939)
* The Ghost Breakers (1940)
* When the Daltons Rode (1940)
* Pot o' Gold (1941)
* Texas (1941)
* Valley of the Sun (1942)
* The Forest Rangers (1942)
* Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
* Riding High (1943)
* True to Life (1943)
* And the Angels Sing (1944)
* Murder, He Says (1945)
* Incendiary Blonde (1945)
* Hold That Blonde (1945)
* The Blue Dahlia (1946)
* Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
* The Perils of Pauline (1947)
* Variety Girl (1947)
* Hazard (1948)
* Tap Roots (1948)
* My Friend Irma (1949)
* Fancy Pants (1950)
* Never a Dull Moment (1950)
* A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
* The Savage (1952)
* Off Limits (1953)
* Scared Stiff (1953)
* Houdini (1953)
* Money from Home (1953)
* Red Garters (1954)
* Duel in the Jungle (1954)
* Destry (1954)
* The Second Greatest Sex (1955)
* Pillars of the Sky (1956)
* Beyond Mombasa (1956)
* The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
* The Sad Sack (1957)
* The Sheepman (1958)
* Imitation General (1958)
* The Mating Game (1959)
* It Started with a Kiss (1959)
* The Gazebo (1959)
* Cry for Happy (1961)
* The Happy Thieves (1961)
* How the West Was Won (1962)
* Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
* Dark Purpose (1964)
* Advance to the Rear (1964)
* Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
* Eight on the Lam (1967)
* The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
* Hook, Line & Sinker (1969)

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