The Hero of the Hour
ComedyDramaWestern
A father arranges to have his effeminate son kidnapped by cowboys to make a man out of him.
Director
Raymond Wells
Writers
Eugene B. Lewis, Raymond Wells
Stars
Jack Mulhall, Wadsworth Harris, Fritzi Ridgeway
Release Date
April 23, 1917
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Jack Mulhall
as Billy Brooks
Wadsworth Harris
as Brooks Sr.
Fritzi Ridgeway
as Mildred Nebeker
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Eugene Owen
as Nebeker
Fred Burns
as Foreman
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Millard K. Wilson
as Mexican
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Grace McLean
as Juanita
Noble Johnson
as Native American
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
🏷️ Keywords
fathersonman
🎯 Categories
ComedyDramaWestern
⭐ Featured Review
The 36 Year Old Noble Johnson
"Although this particularly film was not inspiring, I found watching the 36 year old Noble Johnson in silent Hollywood inspiring. He was an answer to Charlie Chaplin by the marginalized community, and like D.W. Griffith, he set up his own production company...."
📖 Synopsis
A father arranges to have his effeminate son kidnapped by cowboys to make a man out of him.