The Human Tornado (1925 film)

1925 film

The Human Tornado

Directed by	Ben F. Wilson
Written by	Cliff Hill
Starring	Yakima Canutt Bert Sprotte Lafe McKee
Cinematography	Lou Breslow Allen G. Siegler
Production company	Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America Ideal Films (UK)
Release date	June 21, 1925 (1925-06-21)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Human Tornado is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Yakima Canutt, Bert Sprotte, and Lafe McKee.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Chet Marlow comes West to look after his mining interests and treats with contempt his half-brother Jim, a cowboy, who was disinherited by their father. Marion Daley resents Chet's attentions rescue. Under the pretense of advancing her father $100, Chet cheats Peter Daley out of his gold claim. Jim becomes indignant. Peter goes to Chet's office and surprises Tom Crowley, a crook, obtains a box containing the deed and a sum of money, and then goes into hiding. Tom fires his gun at Jim and kills the watchman, and later kills the mail carrier in an attempt to obtain a letter addressed to Marion from her father telling where the money is buried. Jim obtains the letter, but is accused of the murder of the mail carrier while Peter is charged with the murder of the watchman. Jim digs up the money and is chased by Tom Crowley's gang. Tom is shot and confesses to the two murders. Peter's lawyer secures proof that Chet has forged his father's will and that the mine property belongs to Jim. Jim shares his happiness with Marion.

Cast

Yakima Canutt as Jim Marlow
Bert Sprotte as Chet Marlow
Nancy Leeds as Marion Daley
Lafe McKee as Peter Daley
Joe Rickson as Tom Crowley
Slim Allen as Sheriff Cutter

References

Munden, p. 368
Progressive Silent Film List: The Human Tornado at silentera.com
"New Pictures: The Human Tornado", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (5), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 57–58, July 25, 1925, retrieved June 30, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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.

External links

The Human Tornado at IMDb

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Films directed by Ben F. Wilson

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