Drag Harlan

Drag Harlan is a 1920 American silent Western film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. The film is based on an original story for the screen and stars William Farnum along with Jackie Saunders as leading lady.^[1][2]

Drag Harlan
Still with Farnum and Saunders
Directed by	J. Gordon Edwards
Written by	Charles Alden Seltzer (screen story) H. P. Keeler (scenario)
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	William Farnum Jackie Saunders
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	October 24, 1920 (1920-10-24)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

This film survives in a highly contrasted but complete print at the Library of Congress. It was available on VHS from Grapevine video briefly in the 1990s.^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Drag Harlan (Farnum) comes upon Lane Morgan (Mayall) dying as a result of an attack by Deveny's gang, who are after his gold mine. After Drag promises to protect Lane's daughter, Lane dies. Appearing on the Morgan ranch, Drag is challenged by John Haydon (Millett). After identification of some watch chain found in the dead man's hand, John is proven to be the murderer. Harlan quickly escapes a near killing and rescues the kidnapped Barbara Morgan (Saunders), restores peace in general, and wins her heart.

Cast

• William Farnum as Drag Harlan
• Jackie Saunders as Barbara Morgan
• Arthur Millett as John Haydon
• G. Raymond Nye as Luke Deveny
• Herschel Mayall as Lane Morgan
• Frank Thorwald as Meeker Lawson
• Kewpie Morgan as Red Linton
• Al Fremont as Laskar
• Earl Crain as Storm Rogers (credited as Erle Crain)