A boy's family is wiped out in an Indian massacre of a wagon train and he is captured. He befriends a wild colt.
Is this film worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a stomach for the unvarnished grit of the silent era. This film is for the cinephile who values the physical history of stunts and the raw power of animal performance; it is absolutely not for those who require modern pacing or politically sensi...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fred Jackman
Alexander Butler
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"Is this film worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a stomach for the unvarnished grit of the silent era. This film is for the cinephile who values the physical history of stunts and the raw power of animal performance; it is absolutely not for those who require modern pacing or politically sensitive narratives.The Devil Horse occupies a strange, jagged corner of cinematic history. It is a film where the primary emotional weight is carried by a horse, and the secondary wei..."
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Stan Laurel, Hal Roach
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