The Vagabond Trail

"THE CROOKED DEAL!"

1924 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Searching for his wayward brother, saddle tramp Donnegan (Buck Jones) gets in trouble with a bully and is thrown off a freight train

“THE CROOKED DEAL!”

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Cast

Buck Jones
Donnegan (as Charles Jones)
Marian Nixon
Lou Macon
Charles Coleman
Aces
Lee Shumway
Lord Nick (as L.C. Shumway)
Virginia Warwick
Nellie Le Brun
Harry Lonsdale
Colonel Macon
Frank Nelson
Slippy
George H. Reed
George Romain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Doty Hobart
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Buck Jones and Marian Nixon and Charles Coleman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE CROOKED DEAL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William A. Wellman directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Buck Jones and Marian Nixon and Charles Coleman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE CROOKED DEAL!".
7IMDB entry: tt0015453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.