"The Man from Tia Juana" (1917) - hidden gem
Jack Hoxie
Directed by James W. Horne
Produced by Kalem
Scenario by unknown
Cinematography unknown
Starring Marin Sais, Edward Hearn, Jack Hoxie
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date July 1, 1917
Running time 20 min.
Country United States
Language Silent, English intertitles
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"The Man from Tia Juana" is a short Western. This film illustrates the work of Jack Hoxie, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
A bank clerk steals $20,000 in bonds and frames another employee. Jack Hoxie plays the sheriff.
In this film Jack Hoxie still goes by the name Hart Hoxie, which he would change in 1919 to become one of the most famous luminaries of Westerns. The leading lady in "The Man from Tia Juana", Marin Sais, would become Jack Hoxie's first wife three years later.
Jack Hoxie
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