The Clash of the Wolves | 1925 | Western

Title: The Clash of the Wolves | 1925 | Western Director: Noel M. Smith. Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Starring: Rin Tin Tin; Charles Farrell; June Marlowe; Heinie Conklin; Will Walling; Pat Hartigan. Release Date: November 28, 1925. Runtime: 74 minutes. Format: Silent; black-and-white; English intertitles; 7 reels. Country: United States. Language: Silent . Genres: Western; Romance. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Opening pursuit in the desert 00:14:30 Thorn removed and bond formed 00:32:00 Horton's scheme against the claim 00:50:00 Town tensions and Lobo’s disguise 01:05:00 Final confrontation and aftermath --- Summary: A half-wolf, half-dog named Lobo leads a pack hunted by ranchers. Injured by a thorn, he is rescued by borax prospector Dave Weston, forging a bond that sets Lobo against villain William “Borax” Horton, who covets Dave’s claim and sweetheart, May Barstowe. As Horton’s plot turns violent, Lobo becomes messenger and protector, outwitting a posse to summon help and ultimately turning the tide against the schemer. Themes include human–animal loyalty, frontier justice, and the contrast between mob suspicion and individual virtue, staged within a Western framework that spotlights Rin Tin Tin’s agility and intelligence as central dramatic forces. --- Background: Produced and distributed by Warner Bros., the film was directed by Noel M. Smith from a story by Charles Logue. It was shot in California locations including Chatsworth and terrain that would later become Joshua Tree National Park. Long available only in 16mm television prints, a complete 35mm nitrate print surfaced in South Africa and was restored in 2003; in 2004, the Library of Congress selected the film for the National Film Registry. --- Trivia: The film premiered in New York on November 17, 1925, before its general U.S. release on November 28, 1925. AFI lists the production under the “Warner Brothers Classics of the Screen” brand, with physical details of 7 reels totaling approximately 6,800 feet. According to studio ledger figures, the film cost about $89,000 and grossed roughly $270,000 worldwide, underscoring Rin Tin Tin’s box-office drawing power. A restored print has been showcased at preservation-focused events, including the Kansas Silent Film Festival and the TCM Classic Film Festival . --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: November 28, 1925. Original Studio / Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Copyright Status: Public Domain . --- Hashtags: TheClashOfTheWolves RinTinTin PublicDomain SilentFilm Western 1920sCinema WarnerBros FilmPreservation Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Clash_of_the_Wolves_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/The_Clash_of_the_Wolves_%281925%29.webm