Directing
Bernard J. Durning
Born August 24, 1893 · New York City, New York, USA
Died August 29, 1923 · aged 30
No biography available.
Known For
Strange Idols · 1922Strange Idols
★ 4.01922
MovieDramaRomance
While visiting New York, lumberman Angus MacDonald is introduced to cabaret dancer Ruth Mayo by his friend Sinclair. Their romance culminates in marriage, and soon MacDonald takes his bride back to the Northwest. Ruth grows tired of the Northwest, and MacDonald returns with her to New York, where their child is born; but his business does not permit him to remain. One night Ruth returns to the cafe, dances with her old partner, and accepts an agent's offer of a European tour. Six years later, MacDonald learns that his daughter is dancing at the same cafe, and through her a reconciliation is effected between husband and wife.
Oath-Bound · 1922Oath-Bound
★ 9.01922
MovieDrama
Wealthy shipowner Lawrence Bradbury is determined to catch silk thieves who operate by means of his ships. His brother Jim, the ringleader, hoodwinks Lawrence into thinking he is a revenue officer. The skipper and a friend are suspected, but the friend proves to be the revenue man and the crooked brother is caught.
The One-Man Trail · 1921The One-Man Trail
★ 7.01921
MovieWestern
A young rancher searchs for the villain who murdered his father and ran off with his sister.
To a Finish · 1921To a Finish
★ 10.01921
MovieWestern
A small Western community is terrorized by an unscrupulous empire-builder.
Straight from the Shoulder · 1921Straight from the Shoulder
★ 10.01921
MovieWesternComedy
Played mostly for laughs, this silent Western featured the"The Mediator," a drifter who manages to restore peace both within a family and between miners and their powerful employer.
The Primal Law · 1921The Primal Law
★ 10.01921
MovieActionDrama
silent cowboy western starring Dustin Farnum as a rancher whose partner is killed by rustlers. He takes in his partner's young son, and begins to sell his ranch, but the boy finds oil on the land.
The Eleventh Hour · 1923The Eleventh Hour
★ 7.01923
MovieDramaScience Fiction
An evil prince plans to use a super-explosive to take over the world.
The Fast Mail · 1922The Fast Mail
★ 7.01922
MovieActionDrama
Cowboy Stanley Carson is visiting Virginia Martin in a southern city when her brother and his gambler friends try to disgrace her. Then Carson is tricked out of winning a horse race by crooked gamblers who abduct Virginia. He chases them by jumping into a boat, swimming ashore, and leaping aboard a fast train. Jumping from the train into a moving automobile, he arrives at the hotel where Virginia is held captive. Here he pauses to rescue a family from a fire and then proceeds to save Virginia. A lost film.
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