The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924 film)

The Shooting of Dan McGrew
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Clarence G. Badger
Written by	Winifred Dunn; Uncredited:; Barbara La Marr
Story by	Uncredited:; Aaron Hoffman; Marvin Dana; (1915 version and novelization)
Based on	"The Shooting of Dan McGrew"; by Robert W. Service
Produced by	Arthur H. Sawyer; Herbert Lubin
Starring	Barbara La Marr; Lew Cody; Mae Busch
Cinematography	Rudolph J. Bergquist
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	March 31, 1924;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Shooting of Dan McGrew is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger.^[1] Distributed by Metro Pictures final film, the film is based on the 1907 poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" written by Robert W. Service.^[2]

Plot[]

A dancer known as Lou Lorraine feels her life is going nowhere. She is married to Jim, who is working as a pianist at the same cabaret in a small village Lou is working at. One day, a man nicknamed "Dangerous Dan" McGrew promises to make a big star on Broadway out of her, after which she immediately leaves with him. She swears on staying faithful to her husband, promising to earn money to have Jim and her son sent to New York. Jim, however, does not trust Dan and follows them to New York, where everything goes out of hand.

Cast[]

Barbara La Marr as The lady known as Lou Lorraine
Lew Cody as Dangerous Dan McGrew
Mae Busch as Flo Dupont
Percy Marmont as Jim, Lou's husband
Max Asher as Isadore Burke
Fred Warren as The Ragtime Kid
George Siegmann as Jake Hubbel
Nelson McDowell as Sea Captain
Philippe De Lacy as Little Jim

Preservation[]

A copy of The Shooting of Dan McGrew is located in the collection at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shooting of Dan McGrew". silentera.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
^ "Shooting Of Dan Mcgrew". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

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[1] "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[SilentEra-2] "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shooting of Dan McGrew". silentera.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[3] "Shooting Of Dan Mcgrew". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

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