The Desert's Crucible
Jack Hardy, Sr. sends his son, Jack Hardy Jr., to the American West to "make a man of him" and instill a sense of responsibility. While West, Jack falls in love with Miss Benson, a ranch secretary. To prove his bravery to her after being taunted, Jack successfully breaks a notoriously unmanageable horse. The local villain, Tex Fuller, and his gang target Jack. In a tragic turn, Jack’s half-breed brother, Deerfoot, is killed by a missile intended for Jack. Jack eventually confronts the gang, bringing them to justice and vindicating himself in the eyes of his father and Miss Benson.
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Cast
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Jack Hoxie
Jack Hardy Jr.
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Evelyn Nelson
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Thomas G. Lingham
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Claude Payton
Tex Fuller
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The Son of Kong
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Andrée Tourneur
Miss Benson
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Sacrifice
Wolf Tracks
Walter Williamson
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Roy Clements Director
United States release April 23, 1922 · Produced in United States
Production
Ben Wilson Productions
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 23, 1922
Theatrical
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