Headin' South

Headin' South

IT'S FAIRBANKS!!! That's all you want to know. That means it's a riot! That means it's thrilling and you're going to have a wonderful time.

NR 1918 · 50 min · Western

A lost film. As described in a film magazine Exhibitors Herald on March 16, 1918: "a forest ranger known only as Headin' South (Fairbanks) goes forth in search of Spanish Joe (Campeau), a Mexican responsible for most of the treachery and outlawry along the U.S.-Mexican boarder. Headin' South gains quite a reputation as he goes along and finally believes himself worthy of joining Joe's band. in a whirlwind finish in which Joe is captured, Headin' South meets one of Joe's near victims (MacDonald) and falls in love with her."

Directed by Allan Dwan · Written by Allan Dwan

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Headin' South
Frank Campeau Spanish Joe
Katherine MacDonald The Girl
Hoot Gibson
James Pier Mason His Aide (as James Mason)
Johnny Judd
Tom Grimes
Art Acord
Edward Burns (as Ed Burns)
Jack Holt
Marjorie Daw
Bob Emmons

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