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The ultimate mystery: a blockbuster cowboy epic that vanished completely. Ghost cinema.
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The Drifter (1929)

Silent swaggerMythic lost artifactPure cowboy chaos

Overview

AdventureActionWestern

Silent cowboy western starring Tom Mix, Bernard Bolden, Dorothy Dwan, Barney Furey, Albert J. Smith, and Ernest Wilson. Also, note that this is a "lost" film, which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Tom Mix's legendary stunt work and showmanship, now only legend.

Production

The Library of Congress preservation effort that failed to save it.

Best for:Solo: Contemplate what cinema loses forever while hunting stills online.·Rewatch: Study surviving lobby cards and imagine the full film.
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Director

Robert De Lacey

ReleasedMar 18, 1929
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Film Booking Offices of America (FBO)

Top Cast

Tom Mix

Tom Mix

Tom McCall

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Dwan

Ruth Martin

Barney Furey

Barney Furey

Happy Hogan

Albert J. Smith

Albert J. Smith

Pete Lawson (as Al Smith)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Seth Martin

Joe Rickson

Joe Rickson

Hank

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Trivia

Tom Mix was Hollywood's highest-paid actor in 1929, earning $17,000 weekly—yet his most famous films are now ghosts.

Cultural

The 1927 Fox vault fire destroyed countless silent films; The Drifter's loss represents an entire era of American mythology erased.

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