Dick Turpin | 1925 | Historical adventure

Title: Dick Turpin | 1925 | Historical adventure Director: John G. Blystone Studio: Fox Film Corporation Starring: Tom Mix, Kathleen Myers, Alan Hale, Philo McCullough, James A. Marcus, Lucille Hutton, Bull Montana Release Date: February 1, 1925. Runtime: 70 minutes. Format: Silent, black-and-white, 35mm spherical 1.33:1, English intertitles. Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Highwayman of the Heath 00:14:30 Lady Alice’s Dilemma 00:30:00 Flight to London 00:48:00 Scaffold Escape 01:05:00 Ride to York and Rescue --- Summary: In eighteenth‑century England, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin robs the rich and aids the poor. After crossing the villainous Lord Churlton, Turpin encounters Lady Alice Brookfield, who is being coerced into marrying Churlton. Disguises, narrow escapes, and a ruse at a prizefight follow as Turpin tries to spirit Alice to safety. Captured and sentenced to hang, Turpin is saved at the last moment by his ally Tom King. Mounting his horse Black Bess, he makes a desperate ride to York, foils Churlton’s plans, and flees to France with Alice, resolving to abandon his outlaw life. --- Background: Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and photographed by Daniel B. Clark, the film marked Tom Mix’s first departure from his customary Westerns into a period “costume” adventure. It opened in New York on January 24, 1925, with general release on February 1, 1925, and has been reported as restored by The Film Foundation. --- Trivia: Future star Carole Lombard was filmed in several scenes, but most of her material was cut from the final release. Surviving prints are held by the George Eastman Museum, the Swedish Film Institute , and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Fox later issued a Spanish musical version, El caballero de la noche , based on the same story material. The production used Fox’s Hollywood studios on Western Avenue, with reports of swordplay training for cast members during off days. A Variety report cited a rumored $400,000 budget and praised the picture as an unusually elaborate Tom Mix feature. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: February 1, 1925. Original Studio / Distributor: Fox Film Corporation. Copyright Status: Public Domain . Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: DickTurpin TomMix SilentFilm PublicDomain ClassicCinema 1920s FoxFilm Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Dick_Turpin_%281925%29.webm