A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Born to Battle
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James)

Cast: Bill Cody [Billy Cowan], Barbara Luddy [Barbara Barstow], Nora Cecil [Ma Cowan], J.P. Lockney [Luke Barstow], Sheldon Lewis [Hank Tolliver], Olin Francis [Zack Cowan], Frank McGlynn Jr. [Sim Cowan], Ralph Yearsley [Jasper Cowan], Lew Meehan [Joe Leary], Sailor Sharkey [‘Bulldog’ Bangs], Bob Burns [the sheriff], Alfred Hewston [Tex]

Bill Cody Productions production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [Pathé Western]. / Produced by Bill Cody. Scenario by L.V. Jefferson, from a screen story by L.V. Jefferson. Cinematography by Harold Wenstrom and David Smith. Presented by Bill Cody. / Released 11 September 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 February 2024.

References: Limbacher-Feature p. 29 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.