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The Trail of the Axe
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4320 feet
Directed by Ernest C. Warde

Cast: Dustin Farnum [Dave Malkern], Winifred Kingston [Betty Somers], George Fisher [Jim Malkern], Joseph J. Dowling [Doctor Somers]

Dustin Farnum Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by American Releasing Corporation. / Produced by Dustin Farnum. From a screen story by Ridgwell Cullum. Cinematography by Robert Newhard. / Released [?] 23 July or 21 August? 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Northwoods.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Alcohol: Drunks - Lumber camps - Lumberjacks

Listing updated: 16 October 2011.

References: Sherwood-Best p. 192 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.