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  • The Right of the Strongest (1924)
  • 70 min | Drama
The Right of the Strongest (1924)
70 min | Drama

To a valley held by squatters since their ancestors took it from the Indians come two strangers who are regarded with hostility by the natives. Engineer John Marshall's mission is mysterious and he chooses to live in a cabin long believed ...See moreTo a valley held by squatters since their ancestors took it from the Indians come two strangers who are regarded with hostility by the natives. Engineer John Marshall's mission is mysterious and he chooses to live in a cabin long believed to be haunted. The cabin's history is connected with district schoolteacher Mary Elizabeth Dale. She comes to the valley unaware that her father, Welchel Dale, original owner of the cabin, was lynched by some angry bootleggers who suspected that he was a revenue agent. The squatters learn that Marshall's mission is to take over their land, enabling Marshall's company to dam the valley, thus providing power for a nearby industrial town. After convincing Marshall that the company should pay the squatters for the land, Mary Elizabeth helps him when an angry mob arrives to lynch him. During the melee two villainous men and one innocent boy are killed; when peace finally comes to the valley, the folk, sobered by the deaths, accept Marshall's generous compensation and consent to move. John weds Mary. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Writers
H.H. Caldwell (titles) | Frances Nimmo Greene (story) | Katherine Hilliker (titles) | Doty Hobart (adaptation)
Cinematographer
Vernon L. Walker (as Vernon Walker)
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Updated Apr 30, 1924

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Apr 1924 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
E.K. Lincoln
John Marshall John Marshall   See fewer
Helen Ferguson
Mary Elizabeth Dale Mary Elizabeth Dale   See fewer
George Siegmann
'Trav' Williams 'Trav' Williams   See fewer
Tom Santschi
'Babe' Davis 'Babe' Davis   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Bud Davis Bud Davis   See fewer
F.B. Phillips
'Uncle Beck' Logan 'Uncle Beck' Logan   See fewer
Tully Marshall
'Mister' Sykes 'Mister' Sykes   See fewer
James Gibson
'Shan' Thaggin 'Shan' Thaggin   See fewer
Coy Watson
Tony Thaggin Tony Thaggin   See fewer
Gertrude Norman
Aunt Millie Davis Aunt Millie Davis   See fewer
Milla Davenport
Melissa Thaggin Melissa Thaggin   See fewer
June Elvidge
Anna Bell Lee Anna Bell Lee   See fewer
Winter Hall
Austin Lee Sr. Austin Lee Sr.   See fewer
Niles Welch
Austin Jr. Austin Jr.   See fewer
Beth Kosick
Sue Thaggin Sue Thaggin   See fewer
Tom London
Fred Dearing (as Leonard Clapham) Fred Dearing (as Leonard Clapham)   See fewer
Valentine Black
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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