Vanishing Trails
Seen it?1920 | 225 min | Drama, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved True Grit or Bad Day at Black Rock, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 45 min.
- Made in 1920: an older pace and style.
A 15-chapter Western serial. The serial involves the mystery of the murder of William Stillman (Wells) and the finding of the heir to his fortune. Silent Joe (Farnum) arrives in an effort to discover the murderer and prove that he is the true heir. He and the heroine Lou (Anderson) have their adventures in the mountainous terrain with its "vanishing trails." They are aided by The Shadow (Orlamond), a demented scientist with his trained dog, and several remarkable, death-dealing inventions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 438 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leon De La Mothe
- Franklyn FarnumSilent Joe
- Mary AndersonLou - Durant's Daughter
- Duke R. LeeSteve Durant
- Harry LonsdaleGrandon
- Vester PeggRankin
- Bud OsborneSkip Brandt
- L.M. WellsWilliam Stillman
- William OrlamondThe Shadow
- Pedro LeónBully Drake