The Lady of the Dugout
About The Lady of the Dugout
Al Jennings, the real outlaw, plays himself and tells a story in which he helps a woman whose alcoholic husband abuses her. Frank Jennings also plays himself. Corinne Grant is the lady, Ben Alexander her son, and Joseph Singleton the husband.
Cast & crew
More about The Lady of the Dugout
W.S. Van Dyke directed this silent Western. Wikipedia and the catalog agree on Al Jennings, Frank Jennings, and Corinne Grant. Wikidata lists 1918, the United States, and no running time.
Themes
Background
Al Jennings had been an outlaw before he appeared as himself in this Western.
Notes
- Carl Stockdale plays Zonie, called The Killer on the Wikipedia cast list.
- The catalog puts quotation marks around real when it describes Jennings's story.
- Robert B. Connelly's book The Silents is the bibliography named on the Wikipedia page.
- Joseph Singleton's credit is the lady's husband.
Scenes
- Jennings steps in for the woman whose husband abuses her.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-the-lady-of-the-dugout)
