The Scorcher

1927 film

January 1927 (1927-01)

Running time

50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Scorcher is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Thelma Parr and Hank Mann.^[1] It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures.

Synopsis

A young mechanic has invented a potentially valuable new device, but he is unable to fund its development. When he learns about a cross-country motorcycle race with a cash prize he decides to enter.

Cast

Reed Howes as Mike O'Malley
Thelma Parr
Hank Mann
Harry Allen
Ernest Hilliard
Georgie Chapman

References

^ Connelly p.688

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

The Scorcher at IMDb

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Films directed by Harry Joe Brown

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Racing Romance (1926)
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The Winner (1926)
Romantic Rogue (1927)
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The Racing Fool (1927)
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The Lawless Legion (1929)
Señor Americano (1929)
The Royal Rider (1929)
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Mountain Justice (1930)
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Song of the Caballero (1930)
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The Fighting Legion (1930)
A Woman of Experience (1931)
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