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The Scorcher
Directed by Harry Joe Brown
Written by Henry Roberts Symonds
Produced byHarry Joe Brown
W. Ray Johnston
Starring Reed Howes
Thelma Parr
Hank Mann
Cinematography William H. Tuers
Production
company
Harry J. Brown Productions
Distributed by Rayart Pictures
Release date
  • January 1927 (1927-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Scorcher is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Thelma Parr and Hank Mann. [1] It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures.

Synopsis

A young mechanic has invented a potentially valuable new device, but he is unable to fund its development. When he learns about a cross-country motorcycle race with a cash prize he decides to enter.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Connelly p.688

Bibliography

  • 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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