Soft Boiled
| Soft Boiled | |
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.jpg) Still with Billie Dove and Tom Mix | |
| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Screenplay by | John G. Blystone |
| Story by | John G. Blystone Eddie Moran |
| Starring | Tom Mix Billie Dove Joseph W. Girard Lee Shumway Tom Wilson Frank Beal |
| Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Tom Steele and his uncle John Steele both struggle with short tempers. While Tom has diligently worked to manage his temper, John decides to test his progress. He challenges Tom, betting that he cannot go an entire month without losing his temper.
Having successfully completed the challenge of controlling his temper for an entire month, Tom Steele finds himself in a precarious situation. The insults hurled during the bet at his sweetheart prove to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Tom Mix as Tom Steele
- Billie Dove as The Girl
- Joseph W. Girard as The Ranch Owner
- Lee Shumway as The Road House Manager
- Tom Wilson as The Butler
- Frank Beal as John Steele
- Jack Curtis as The Ranch Foreman
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Lawyer
- Harry Dunkinson as The Storekeeper
- Clarence Wilson as The Reformer
- Tony the Horse as Tony
Preservation
[edit]A complete copy of Soft Boiled is located at the George Eastman Museum.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Soft Boiled (1923) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ↑ Hans J. Wollstein. "Soft Boiled (1923) - John G. Blystone". AllMovie. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Soft Boiled". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ↑ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 741. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ↑ Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
- ↑ "Soft Boiled". collections.eastman.org. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
External links
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- Soft Boiled at IMDb
- 1923 films
- 1920s Western (genre) comedy films
- Fox Film films
- Films directed by John G. Blystone
- American black-and-white films
- 1923 comedy films
- American silent Western (genre) comedy films
- 1923 English-language films
- 1923 American films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language Western (genre) comedy films
- American silent feature films