Three Mounted Men
1918 film
title: "Three Mounted Men" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1918-films", "1918-lost-films", "1918-western-(genre)-films", "american-black-and-white-films", "films-directed-by-john-ford", "universal-pictures-films", "1918-american-films", "1910s-english-language-films", "english-language-western-(genre)-films", "lost-american-silent-western-(genre)-films", "american-silent-feature-films"] description: "1918 film" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mounted_Men" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary 1918 film ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Three Mounted Men |
| image | Silent film actor Harry Carey (SAYRE 18734).jpg |
| caption | Carey in the film |
| director | Jack Ford |
| screenplay | Eugene B. Lewis |
| story | Eugene B. Lewis |
| starring | Harry Carey |
| cinematography | John W. Brown |
| Ben F. Reynolds | |
| distributor | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
| released | |
| runtime | 60 minutes |
| country | United States |
| language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| :: |
| name = Three Mounted Men | image = Silent film actor Harry Carey (SAYRE 18734).jpg | caption = Carey in the film | director = Jack Ford | producer = | screenplay = Eugene B. Lewis | story = Eugene B. Lewis | starring = Harry Carey | cinematography = John W. Brown Ben F. Reynolds | distributor = Universal Film Manufacturing Company | released = | runtime = 60 minutes | country = United States | language = Silent (English intertitles) Three Mounted Men is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford (credited as Jack Ford) and featuring Harry Carey.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) is promised his liberty from prison if he will capture "dead or alive" Buck Masters (Harris), a worthless and desperate character. Harry agrees, and in short order he has won the confidence of the bad man and they agree to hold up the night stage coach. Harry tips off the sheriff and the tough is caught. Harry then finds that this has robbed a poor girl, Lola (Gerber), and her mother (Lafayette) of their only support. Harry relents and, with his two pals, they kidnap the thief from the sheriff's automobile and make off with him. Harry rides off to begin life anew with Lola, the desperado's sister.
Cast
- Harry Carey as Harry "Cheyenne Harry" Henderson
- Joe Harris as Buck Masters
- Neva Gerber as Lola Masters
- Harry Carter as The Warden's Son
- Ruby Lafayette as Mrs. Masters
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Warden
- Mrs. Anna Townsend as Harry's Mother
- Ella Hall as Undetermined Role
Reception
Like many American films of the time, Three Mounted Men was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of the last choking scene, Reel 2, the second part of the letter beginning with "If you try to get me" etc., Reel 4, one scene of a young woman at the bar, Reel 5, the two intertitles "I am going to prove I am your friend" etc. and "The stage will reach Red Gulch at nine o'clock", and, Reel 6, the first stage holdup scene.
Preservation
With no holdings located in archives, Three Mounted Men is considered a lost film.
References
References
- "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Three Mounted Men".
- "Progressive Silent Film List: ''Three Mounted Men''". silentera.com.
- (October 5, 1918). "Reviews: ''Three Mounted Men''". Exhibitors Herald Company.
- (November 23, 1918). "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald Company.
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