Tangled Trails

Tangled Trails is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Charles Bartlett and starring Neal Hart and Violet Palmer. The film is also known as Sands of Sacrifice.

Tangled Trails
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Bartlett
Written by	Charles Bartlett (story) Charles Bartlett (scenario)
Produced by	Neal Hart (producer)
Starring	Neal Hart Violet Palmer
Cinematography	Jacob A. Badaracco
Production company	Neal Hart Productions
Distributed by	William Steiner Productions
Release date	December 1921 (1921-12)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Tangled Trails

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[1] Corporal Jack Borden (Hart) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is assigned to arrest Phil Lawson (Roseman), a crooked mine promoter, on suspicion of murder. Discarding his uniform, Jack follows Phil to New York City and overtakes him just in time to rescue a stenographer from Lawson's clutches. Lawson escapes and, with Jack on his trail, foes to an underworld retreat. Jack overtakes him and is victorious in another battle, but the promoter escapes again. Still on his trail, Jack follows his man back to Canada where, after several fistfights, he finally captures Lawson and sent to pay for his crimes. Jack is finally able to return to his wife Milly (Palmer), from whom he has been long separated.

Cast

• Neal Hart as Cpl Jack Borden
• Violet Palmer as Milly
• Gladys Hampton as Blanche Hall
• Jean Barry as Mrs Hall
• Jules Cowles as The Stranger
• Edward Roseman as Phil Lawson
• John Lowell as Granger (uncredited)

Survival status

Copies of Tangled Trails survive and the film has been released on DVD.^[2]