Beyond All Odds

Beyond All Odds is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Eileen Sedgwick.^[1]

Beyond All Odds
Directed by	Alan James
Written by	Alan James
Produced by	Theodore Henderson
Starring	Eileen Sedgwick
Production company	Chesterfield Pictures
Distributed by	Chesterfield Pictures
Release date	June 15, 1926 (1926-06-15)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot

Betty Mason (Eileen Sedgwick) seeks revenge in the murder of her brother, Dan (Theodore Henderson), as well as the kidnapping of her finance.^[2]

"Girl avenges death of brother and abduction of sweetheart by killing villains instrumental in causing both crimes." -- Motion Picture News Booking Guide, 1926^[3]

Cast

• Eileen Sedgwick as Betty Mason
• Karl Silvera as George Baker
• Ray Childs as Casino Joe
• Theodore Henderson as Dan Mason
• Les Bates as Ritch Walker
• Lew Meehan as Cory Forbes
• Alfred Hewston as Sheriff
• Dutch Maley as Hard Rock Jordan

Themes

Unlike many classic Westerns, especially of the silent era, this film displays the female lead as the hero, who avenges both the death of her brother and the kidnapping of her finance by killing those responsible for both crimes.^[4][2]

References

1. Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
2. Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-313-27858-7.
3. Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
4. Zmuda, Michael (May 1, 2015). The Five Sedgwicks: Pioneer Entertainers of Vaudeville, Film and Television. McFarland. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7864-9668-6.

External links

• Beyond All Odds at IMDb