Wild Beauty (1927 film)

1927 film

Wild Beauty

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Directed by| Henry MacRae
Written by| Sylvia Bernstein
Edward J. Meagher
Tom Reed
Produced by| Carl Laemmle
Starring| Hugh Allan
June Marlowe
Scott Seaton
Cinematography| John Stumar

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* November 27, 1927 (1927-11-27)

Running time

| 65 minutes
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

Wild Beauty is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Hugh Allan, June Marlowe, and Scott Seaton.[1][2]

## Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[3] Bill Moran, a young American soldier, brings Valerie, a young filly he had saved from shell fire, to his California ranch after the war. He falls in love with Helen Cunningham whose father maintains a famous racing stable. Colonel Cunningham is in financial difficulty but hopes to retrieve his fortunes by having his horse, Starlight, win the Steeplechase. Jim Kennedy, hearing of the wild horse Thunderhoof, plans to capture and use him to defeat the Colonel. He tricks the Colonel into making a heavy bet on the race and then has his men capture the wild horse. However, the horse escapes and Thunderhoof tries to lure Valerie away. Starlight objects and, after a fierce fight, is incapacitated by Thunderhoof. Kennedy recaptures Thunderhoof and Bill rides Valerie against him as the Cunningham entry. The race begins, and Thunderhoof throws off his rider and escapes. Valerie wins the race and Bill gains the affections of Helen. Winning his bet, the Colonel pays off his mortgage.

## Cast

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* Rex as Thunderhoof
* Hugh Allan as Bill Moran
* June Marlowe as Helen Cunningham
* Scott Seaton as Colonel Cunningham
* Hayes E. Robertson as Washington, a stableman
* William Bailey as Jim Kennedy
* Jack Pratt as Davis
* J. Gordon Russell

## References

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1. ^ Pitts p. 397
2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Wild Beauty at silentera.com
3. ^ "Universal Synopses: Wild Beauty". Universal Weekly. 26 (36). New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company: 38. February 4, 1928. Retrieved March 11, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## Bibliography

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* Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wild Beauty (1927 film).

* Wild Beauty at IMDb
* Reel 1 of Wild Beauty on YouTube (Prelinger Archives)
* Reel 4 of Wild Beauty on YouTube (Prelinger Archives)

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* The Lightning Express (1930)
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* Detective Lloyd (1931)
* The Lost Special (1932)
* Rustlers' Roundup (1933)

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