Stuart Paton

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Stuart Paton

Born July 23, 1883 · Glasgow, Scotland

Died December 16, 1944 · aged 61

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Stuart Paton (23 July 1883 – 16 December 1944) was a British director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 67 films between 1915 and 1938. He also wrote for 24 films between 1914 and 1927. Despite a sizable list of credits, Paton was never well-regarded, especially as a director. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Woodland Hil…

Known For

Like WildfireLike Wildfire · 1917
Like Wildfire
1917
MovieComedyDrama
Tommy Buckman, the ne'er-do-well son of dime store magnate John Buckman, is given one last chance to succeed by surveying a possible location in New England for the opening of another store in his father's chain. Arriving in the town of Winton, Tommy lands in jail and, disowned by his father, is bailed out by Nina Potter, whose father owns the only dime store in town.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · 1916
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
★ 6.11916
MovieAdventureDrama
Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.
Wolf LawWolf Law · 1922
Wolf Law
★ 10.01922
MovieDrama
Hotheaded Jeff De Croteau wins a horserace, shoots a poor loser who has insulted him and escapes across the state line.
The Hound of Silver CreekThe Hound of Silver Creek · 1928
The Hound of Silver Creek
★ 7.01928
MovieActionAdventure
Molly White, the new schoolmistress at Silver Creek, makes the acquaintance of Jack Brooks, a wealthy eastern sportsman, when his pedigreed police dog, Dynamite, saves her from serious injury, and they become fast friends.
Burning GoldBurning Gold · 1927
Burning Gold
★ 8.01927
MovieDrama
Burning Gold is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble.
Burning WordsBurning Words · 1923
Burning Words
★ 6.51923
MovieActionAdventure
David Darby and his younger brother Ross are both members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Ross is accused of murdering Slip Martin, but David doesn't believe his brother committed the murder and, not wanting to see him executed, takes the blame himself.
The Wolf HuntersThe Wolf Hunters · 1926
The Wolf Hunters
★ 8.01926
MovieDramaWestern
The Wolf Hunters is a 1926 American silent Western film, also classified as a Northern, directed by Stuart Paton and starring Robert McKim, Virginia Brown Faire and Mildred Harris.[1] It is based on the 1908 novel The Wolf Hunters by James Oliver Curwood.
Hell-Bent for FriscoHell-Bent for Frisco · 1931
Hell-Bent for Frisco
★ 9.01931
MovieActionAdventure
After his girlfriend's brother is murdered, a San Francisco newspapermen goes on the track of his killers.

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Clipped WingsClipped Wings · 1937
Clipped Wings
★ 5.31937
MovieActionAdventure
Mickey Lofton, young half-brother of famed war-aviator Jerry, fails in his attempt to enter the Canadian Air Corps, because of his fear of thunderstorms developed by an incident in his boyhood days. Jerry, now a Captain in the U.S. Department of Justice, is given an assignment to capture some border oil smugglers. Through his friendship with Raoul McGuire, one of the suspects, Jerry is accepted as a member of the gang. Mickey is in love with Raoul's sister, Molly. Gang leader Moran shoots and wounds Raoul, and is himself shot down by Jerry. Mickey flies Molly and her wounded brother to a hospital. Jerry takes off in another plane to guard Mickey's craft from a pursuing airplane, and crashes his plane into the gangster's plane but parachutes to safety.

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