The Set-Up (1926 film)

The Set-Up
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Directed byClifford Smith
Written byHarrison Jacobs
Based onHorse Sense
by L. V. Jefferson
Produced byCarl Laemmle
Starring
CinematographyEdward Linden
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 15, 1926 (1926-02-15)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Set-Up is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Art Acord, Alta Allen, and Albert Schaefer.[1]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] Thora Barton's father is killed by robbers who fail to find the bag of money he was carrying. Stratton, deputy sheriff who is in love with Thora, is set to guard the Barton ranch for latter's creditors. The bag is found by two youngsters who rush to tell Thera. Thora goes with them to get the money and is followed by thugs, but rescued by Stratton, who tricks one of the criminals into confessing to the Cliff Barton murder.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Munden, p. 697
  2. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Set-Up", Motion Picture News, 33 (13), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1419, retrieved April 11, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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