Galloping On

Galloping On
Galloping On
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Betty Burbridge; Richard Thorpe
Produced by	Lester F. Scott Jr.
Starring	Hal Taliaferro; Louise Lester; Slim Whitaker
Cinematography	Ray Ries
Production; company	Action Pictures
Distributed by	Weiss Brothers
Release date	November 23, 1925 (U.S.);
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Galloping On is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Louise Lester, and Slim Whitaker.^[1] It was produced by the independent company Action Pictures. Location shooting took place around Julian, California.

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As described in a film magazine review,^[2] the unjustly convicted Wally Moore returns to his hometown after his prison release to find that his mother's ranch has been seized for an unpaid mortgage by the banker Brown. Jack Bowers persists in annoying Helen Jenkins through his unwanted attentions and Wally intervenes, fights with Jack, and is arrested again. Meanwhile, Bowers and his gang rob the bank. Wally is released, goes after the crooks and catches them, and recovers the stolen loot. He obtains a reward, has his name cleared, and wins the affections of Helen.

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Hal Taliaferro as Wally Moore
Jessie Cruzon as Helen Jenkins
Louise Lester as Mrs. Moore - Wally's Mother
Slim Whitaker as Jack Bowers
Richard Belfield as Banker Brown
Lawrence Underwood as Sheriff Jenkins
Buck Bucko as Townsman
Roy Bucko as Rancher
Jim Corey as Henchman
Art Phillips as Storekeeper
Bud Pope as Deputy
Gretchen Waterman as Banker Brown's Young Daughter

A print of Galloping On exists and the film has been released in dvd.^[3]

[1]
Munden, p. 280
[2]
Pardy, George T. (February 27, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Galloping On", Motion Picture News, 33 (9), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1016, retrieved March 26, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
[3]
Progressive Silent Film List: Galloping On at silentera.com

Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.