Angel Citizens
1922 film directed by Francis Ford
Angel Citizens is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Franklyn Farnum, Peggy O'Day and Shorty Hamilton.
Plot
"Angel City is a misnomer. A gang of outlaws is largely in control and when Isabelle Bruner's father is mysteriously killed the sheriff decides to get busy. Frank Bartlett, an idler who could afford to be idle, appeared in town and took Isabelle to the country ball. In search of a new thrill, he decides to aid the sheriff, and the first thing he does is to scare away the would-be robbers of the stagecoach. This is only the beginning of a dramatic career which ends in his bringing home the honors, and winning the girl."
--Moving Picture World
Cast
Franklyn Farnum as Frank Bartlett
Al Hart as London Edwards
Shorty Hamilton as 'Smoky' Nivette
Peggy O'Day as Isabelle Bruner
Max Hoffman as The Doctor
Terris Hoffman as His Wife
Preservation
With no holdings located in archive, Angel Citizens is considered a lost film.
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