Ranson's Folly (1926)
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The 1926 Ranson's Folly was the second screen version of the rough-and-tumble novel by journalist Richard Harding Davis. Richard Barthelmess plays Lt. Ranson, an army officer who, out of boredom, bets his friends that he can successfully pull off a stagecoach robbery armed with nothing more than… More The 1926 Ranson's Folly was the second screen version of the rough-and-tumble novel by journalist Richard Harding Davis. Richard Barthelmess plays Lt. Ranson, an army officer who, out of boredom, bets his friends that he can successfully pull off a stagecoach robbery armed with nothing more than a pair of scissors. Disguised as the notorious masked bandit "the Red Rider," Barthelmess makes good his wager. Unfortunately, the army paymaster is murdered shortly thereafter. All evidence points to the Red Rider -- and, of course, to the innocent Barthelmess. It appears as though the genuine culprit is the father of Barthelmess' sweetheart Dorothy Mackaill. This turned out to be the case in the original Davis novel, but screenwriter Lillie Hayward has a few surprises of her own up her sleeve. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sidney Olcott
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
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Cast
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Richard Barthelmess
as Lieutenant Ranson
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Dorothy Mackaill
as Mary Cahill
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Anders Randolf
as The Post Trader
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Pat Hartigan
as Sgt. Clancy
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William Norton Bailey
as Lt. Crosby
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Brooks Benedict
as Lieutenant Curtis
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Billie Bennett
as Mrs. Trusedale
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Taylor N. Duncan
as Capt. Car
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Jack Fowler
as Col. Patten
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Bud Pope
as Abe Fisher
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Forrest Seabury
as Drummer
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Chief John Big Tree
as Chief Standing Bear
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John Peters
as Judge Advocate
