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Spawn of the Desert
(1923) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five or Six? reels / 5038 feet
Directed by [?] Lewis King (Louis King) and/or Ben Wilson?

Cast: William Fairbanks [Duke Steele], Florence Gilbert [Nola ‘Luck’ Sleed], P. Dempsey Tabler [Silver Sleed], Al Hart [Sam Le Saint]

Ben Wilson Productions production; distributed [?] on State Rights basis? by Arrow Film Corporation. / Produced by Ben Wilson. Scenario by Daniel F. Whitcomb, from the short story “Spawn of the Desert” by W.C. Tuttle. / © 23 January 1923 by Berwilla Film Corporation [LP18614]. Released 10 January 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Website-AFI lists the production company as Berwilla Film Corporation and as shot at the Berwilla studio.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 December 2023.

References: Sherwood-Best p. 188 : ClasIm-221 p. C19 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.