The Chechako Explained

The Chechako
Director:Hobart Bosworth
Screenplay:Hettie Gray Baker
Story:Jack London
Starring:Jack Conway
Myrtle Stedman
Joe Ray
Gordon Sackville
Cinematography:Gus Peterson
Studio:Hobart Bosworth Productions
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Country:United States
Language:English

The Chechako is a 1914 American drama silent film directed by Hobart Bosworth, starring Jack Conway, Myrtle Stedman, Joe Ray and Gordon Sackville. It is based on the 1912 novel Smoke Bellew by Jack London.[1]

The film was scheduled for released in November of 1914, but Paramount Pictures pulled the film and released Bosworth's The Country Mouse instead. It is unknown if the film was ever released.[2]

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Chechako located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Chechako (1914) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 20 December 2014.
  2. Web site: The Chechako . afi.com . March 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: The Chechako . March 22, 2024 . Library of Congress.