The Meddler (1925 film)

The Meddler is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Gloria Roy, and Claire Anderson.^[1][2]

The Meddler
William Desmond in a contemporary publicity photo for the film
Directed by	Arthur Rosson
Written by	Isadore Bernstein W. Scott Darling Miles Overholt
Starring	William Desmond Gloria Roy Claire Anderson
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	June 28, 1925 (1925-06-28)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] millionaire Richard Gilmore goes west to conquer his sense of fear. At his fiancée's instigation, he turns to polite banditry. He aids a starving widow and her children, frustrates some cattle rustlers, and even overcomes an honest rancher to convince him that his life is in danger. After he succeeds in saving the rancher and his sister, the rustlers are rounded up. He hears that his fiancée has married another, paving the way for his future happiness with the rancher's sister.

Cast

• William Desmond as Richard Gilmore
• Gloria Roy as Gloria Canfield
• Claire Anderson as Dorothy Parkhurst
• Albert J. Smith as Bud Meyers
• Jack Dougherty as Jesse Canfield
• C.L. Sherwood as Sheriff
• Kate Lester as Mrs. Gilmore
• George Grandee as Secretary
• D.R.O. Hatswell as Captain Forsythe