Beyond All Odds

1926 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Beyond All Odds is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Eileen Sedgwick.[1]

Directed byAlan James
Written byAlan James
Produced byTheodore Henderson
StarringEileen Sedgwick
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Beyond All Odds
Directed byAlan James
Written byAlan James
Produced byTheodore Henderson
StarringEileen Sedgwick
Production
company
Distributed byChesterfield Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 1926 (1926-06-15)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
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Plot

Betty Mason seeks revenge in the murder of her brother, Dan, as well as the kidnapping of her finance.[2]

"Girl avenges death of brother and abduction of sweetheart by killing villains instrumental in causing both crimes." -- Motion Picture News Booking Guide, 1926[3]

Cast

  • Eileen Sedgwick as Betty Mason
  • Karl Silvera as George Baker
  • Ray Childs as Casino Joe
  • Theodore Henderson as Dan Mason
  • Les Bates as Ritch Walker
  • Lew Meehan as Cory Forbes
  • Alfred Hewston as Sheriff
  • Dutch Maley as Hard Rock Jordan

Themes

Unlike many classic Westerns, especially of the silent era, this film displays the female lead as the hero, who avenges both the death of her brother and the kidnapping of her finance by killing those responsible for both crimes.[4][2]

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