The Overland Telegraph

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The Overland Telegraph
The Overland Telegraph poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Waters
Screenplay byHarry Sinclair Drago
George C. Hull
Edward J. Meagher
Story byWard Wing
StarringTim McCoy
Dorothy Janis
Frank Rice
Lawford Davidson
Clarence Geldart
Chief John Big Tree
CinematographyArthur Reed
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 2, 1929 (1929-03-02)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Overland Telegraph is a 1929 American Western silent film directed by John Waters and written by Harry Sinclair Drago, George C. Hull and Edward J. Meagher. The film stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Janis, Frank Rice, Lawford Davidson, Clarence Geldart and Chief John Big Tree. The film was released on March 2, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

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Preservation[]

  • The film was preserved by MGM and a copy donated for preservation to George Eastman House.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Overland Telegraph (1929) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Overland Telegraph". AFI. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Overland Telegraph

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