The Man from Funeral Range (1918)
Western | 6 October 1918
The working title for this film was Broken Threads, after the 1917 Ernest Wilkes play upon which it was based. Principal photography was set to begin at Morosco Studios in Hollywood, CA, the week of 12 July 1918, according to that day’s Variety. On 3 August 1918, Motion Picture News indicated that the title had been changed to The Man from Funeral Range, and that leading man Wallace Reid and company were “making rapid work” on the picture.
Theatrical release occurred on 6 October 1918. The film was met with mixed reviews, including criticisms in the 19 October 1918 Motion Picture News and 24 December 1918 Los Angeles Times that the scenario by Monte M. Katterjohn illogical.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included The Man from Funeral Range on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021. ...
The working title for this film was Broken Threads, after the 1917 Ernest Wilkes play upon which it was based. Principal photography was set to begin at Morosco Studios in Hollywood, CA, the week of 12 July 1918, according to that day’s Variety. On 3 August 1918, Motion Picture News indicated that the title had been changed to The Man from Funeral Range, and that leading man Wallace Reid and company were “making rapid work” on the picture.
Theatrical release occurred on 6 October 1918. The film was met with mixed reviews, including criticisms in the 19 October 1918 Motion Picture News and 24 December 1918 Los Angeles Times that the scenario by Monte M. Katterjohn illogical.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included The Man from Funeral Range on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
When prospector Harry Webb returns to town from the Funeral Range, he falls in love with cabaret singer Janice Williams. Mark Brenton, an unscrupulous lawyer, lures Janice to his room but is shot by his jealous former sweetheart Dixie. Harry, rushing into the room, believes that Janice is guilty and assumes the blame in order to shield her. During the trial, Brenton's partner, Frank Beekman, holds Janice prisoner to prevent her from testifying; consequently, Harry is convicted and sentenced to death. En route to prison, Harry escapes into the desert, and some time later, he returns to town to sell one of his mines to Freddie Leighton. Despite Harry's disguise, Beekman recognizes him, and when they fight, a gun is discharged, mortally wounding Dixie who has been standing behind a screen. Before her death, she confesses that she killed Brenton, which clears Harry's name and allows him finally to marry ...
When prospector Harry Webb returns to town from the Funeral Range, he falls in love with cabaret singer Janice Williams. Mark Brenton, an unscrupulous lawyer, lures Janice to his room but is shot by his jealous former sweetheart Dixie. Harry, rushing into the room, believes that Janice is guilty and assumes the blame in order to shield her. During the trial, Brenton's partner, Frank Beekman, holds Janice prisoner to prevent her from testifying; consequently, Harry is convicted and sentenced to death. En route to prison, Harry escapes into the desert, and some time later, he returns to town to sell one of his mines to Freddie Leighton. Despite Harry's disguise, Beekman recognizes him, and when they fight, a gun is discharged, mortally wounding Dixie who has been standing behind a screen. Before her death, she confesses that she killed Brenton, which clears Harry's name and allows him finally to marry Janice.
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