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Hell Bent
Also known as The Three Bad Men in the USA
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5540 feet
Directed by Jack Ford (John Ford)

Cast: Harry Carey [Cheyenne Harry], Neva Gerber [Bess Thurston], Duke R. Lee [Cimmaron Bill], Vester Pegg [Jack Thurston], Joseph Harris [Beau Ross], M.K. Wilson, Steve Clemento, [?] Molly Malone?

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Universal Special Attraction]. / Scenario by Eugene B. Lewis, from the screen story “The Three Bad Men” by Harry Carey and Jack Ford (John Ford). Cinematography by Ben F. Reynolds (Ben Reynolds). / © 6 June 1918 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP12517]. Released 6 July 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Three Bad Men.

Drama: Western.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1845.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Czechoslovak Film Archives film archive; in a private film collection (German intertitles; Monopol American-Film-Company version); and in a private film collection (Czech intertitles).

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Cowboys - Crime: Abductions - Criminals: Kidnappers, Outlaws - Deserts - Families: Mother-daughter relationships, Brother-sister relationships - Impersonation - Imposture - Rescues

Listing updated: 13 May 2017.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.1845; Braff-Universal n. 3374; Gallagher-Ford p. 254; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 30; Sinclair-Ford pp. 24, 231 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Tag Gallagher.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.

 
 
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