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William Farnum

William Farnum (1876-1953) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in over 200 films during the silent era, becoming a major star in the Western and adventure genres. He continued to act in films and on stage throughout the 1920s and 1930s before retiring from acting in 1945.

Titles credited to William Farnum

Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1937 IMDB Rating: 5.5

Deputies Gene Autry and Frog go up against modern cattle rustlers. These rustlers use technology such as, airplanes, radios and refrigerated trucks to steal the cows, butcher them in the field and shi...

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The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1931 IMDB Rating: 5.2

Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranc...

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The Drifter

The Drifter

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1932 IMDB Rating: 5.1

A man known as The Drifter returns home to his cabin in the woods and winds up getting involved with an escaped convict, a gunfighter, lumber company rivals, mysterious family ties and murder.

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Today I Hang

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1942 IMDB Rating: 5

Henry Courtney, a wealthy importer is found murdered and the famous DeNormand necklace has been stolen. The false testimony of two witnesses, Rand and Hobbs, puts Jim O'Brien in the shadow of the hang...

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The Irish Gringo

The Irish Gringo

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1935 IMDB Rating: 3.2

A half Mexican, half Irish gunman called The Irish Gringo and his pals come across a little girl wandering in the desert. It turns out her grandfather was murdered by a gang looking for the Lost Dutch...

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