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The Thrill Chaser
The Thrill Chaser

The Thrill Chaser

The Actionful Romance of a Yankee Cowboy abroad.

Genres

ActionAdventureComedyDrama

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In this partially lost silent film, a man working as a motion picture extra in Hollywood westerns impresses a visiting sheikh with his boxing skills and is engaged to go to Arabia, where he becomes involved in warring and falls in love with a beautiful princess.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

26 November 1923

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Omar K. Jenkins

James Neill

James Neill

Sheik Ussan

Billie Dove

Billie Dove

Olala Ussan

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

Prince Ahmed

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Lem Bixley

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Rudolph Biggeddo

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Abdul Bey

King Baggot

King Baggot

Himself - Cameo

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Himself - Cameo

Hobart Henley

Hobart Henley

Himself - Cameo

Norman Kerry

Norman Kerry

Himself - Cameo

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Herself - Cameo

Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Herself - Cameo

Edward Sedgwick

Edward Sedgwick

Himself - Cameo

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