Ace of Action explained

Ace of Action
Producer:Lester F. Scott Jr.
Starring:Hal Taliaferro
Alma Rayford
Charles Colby
Cinematography:Ray Ries
Studio:Action Pictures
Distributor:Associated Exhibitors
Country:United States
Language:Silent
English intertitles

Ace of Action is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Bertram and starring Hal Taliaferro, Alma Rayford and Charles Colby.[1]

Plot synopsis

A feud develops between two families, the Waltons and the Darcys, regarding ownership of a valuable waterhole. John Walton believes the dispute should be settled by an outside party.

Farber (Charles Colby), an attorney from back east, impersonates Walton's missing heir.

Wally Rand (Hal Taliaferro), is a young cowboy and innocent bystander who falls in love with June Darcy (Alma Rayford). Wally is drawn into the feud when he is mistaken for Walton's rightful heir.

Farber is exposed as an imposter and is arrested.

Lafe Darcy and Farber plot to kidnap Wally, but June frees him. Wally fights with Lafe and ultimately resolves the differences and settles the feud.[2]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: Institute, American Film . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States . 1997 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-20969-5 . en.
  2. Book: Langman, Larry . A Guide to Silent Westerns . 1992 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-313-27858-7 . en.