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Superstition
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4480 feet
Directed by Allan Dwan
Cast: Jack Devereaux, Veta Searle (Veta Searl), Stafford Windsor
Dwan Film Corporation production; distributed by Lee-Bradford Corporation. / Produced by Allan Dwan. / Released 22 November 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy-Drama.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, April 1923, 4:96] Will Clayton is superstitious clean through. He is ridiculed for his superstitions — fired because of them — becomes involved in a murder mystery — is seized by bandits — scorned by the girl — but clings to his amulets and his horseshoe. Finally, when the girl agrees to marry him if he will throw away his silly amulets and horseshoe, he seizes her in his arms, throws a horseshoe out of the window and it knocks the gun from his rival’s hand just as he is about to fire.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 2 December 2023.
References: Sherwood-Best p. 189 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.
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