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| Singer Jim McKee | |
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| Directed by | Clifford Smith |
| Written by | William S. Hart J. G. Hawks |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor William S. Hart |
| Starring | William S. Hart Phyllis Haver J. Gordon Russell Bert Sprotte Patsy Ruth Miller Edward Coxen |
| Cinematography | Dwight Warren |
| Edited by | William Shea |
Production company | William S. Hart Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Singer Jim McKee is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Coxen, it was released on March 3, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine review,[4] disguised as Spanish bandits, miners Singer McKee and Buck Holden hold up a stage coach. Buck is killed in an encounter with the sheriff's men. Jim escapes with Buck's baby, Mary, and rears her to womanhood. Because Mary needs clothes, Jim robs a motor bus. He is caught, but meanwhile he saves Mary from assault by a drunken suitor. Jim serves his sentence. At its expiration, he finds happiness with Mary.
Publicity photos for the film
Cast
[edit]- William S. Hart as 'Singer' Jim McKee
- Phyllis Haver as Mary Holden
- J. Gordon Russell as Buck Holden
- Bert Sprotte as Dan Gleason
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Betty Gleason
- Edward Coxen as Hamlin Glass Jr.
- William Dyer as Hamlin Glass
- George Siegmann as 'Brute' Bernstein
- Baby Turner as Mary Hold
Preservation
[edit]Copies of Singer Jim McKee are held in the collections of the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, UCLA Film & Television Archive, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[5] The film does not appear to have been released on DVD.
References
[edit]- ↑ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Singer-Jim-McKee - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Singer Jim McKee". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Singer Jim McKee at silentera.com
- ↑ Pardy, George T. (April 5, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Singer Jim McKee". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Singer Jim Mckee". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
External links
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- Singer Jim McKee at IMDb
- Lobby card at silenthollywood.com
- 1924 films
- 1924 American films
- 1924 English-language films
- 1924 Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- American silent Western (genre) films
- English-language Western (genre) films
- Films directed by Clifford Smith (director)
- Paramount Pictures films
- Surviving American silent films