To the Last Man
About To the Last Man
Jean Isbel belongs to a family of cattle ranchers. Ellen Jorth belongs to a family that raises sheep. Jean's father, Gaston, accuses Ellen's father, Lee Jorth, of stealing cattle. Ellen sees that the charge is true when Jean claims a horse she is holding. The feud starts again and, when it stops, Jean and Ellen are the only ones left.
Cast & crew
More about To the Last Man
Victor Fleming directed. Doris Schroeder wrote the scenario from Zane Grey's 1921 novel. Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky produced. Paramount released it. Shot from late May to mid-July 1923. Copyright LP19380, August 29, 1923. Wikipedia dates the release September 23, 1923. AFI lists August 1923.
Themes
Reviews
Educational Screen, November 1923, called the plot monotonous and said Lois Wilson was miscast as a hussy.
Look
James Wong Howe photographed it, with Bert Baldridge also credited.
Preservation
A complete print is held at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.
Notes
- Richard Dix plays Jean Isbel. Lois Wilson plays Ellen Jorth. Noah Beery plays Colter.
- Robert Edeson plays Gaston Isbel. Fred Huntley plays Lee Jorth. Frank Campeau plays Blue.
- The negative length on the Wikipedia page is seven reels, 6,965 feet.
- A complete print is at Gosfilmofond in Moscow.
- Paramount remade the novel in 1933, again with Noah Beery.
Scenes
- Ellen watches Jean identify a horse and realizes her father is a thief.
- The feud ends with only Jean and Ellen still standing.
Influenced by
- To the Last Man, the 1921 novel by Zane Grey
Influenced
- To the Last Man (1933)
