Movie Description
The Tornado
(1917)Overview
The Tornado mostly followed pulp Western formula -- bad guys hold up a town, take a girl hostage, and the hero rides to the rescue. But there were a couple of twists that made it seem more personal than the usual cowboy fare. Ford's Jack Dayton ... is known as "the No-Gun Man" because he faces the villains unarmed, anticipating the character played by James Stewart in George Marshall's 1939 Western comedy classic Destry Rides Again. Dayton is an immigrant who uses the reward money to bring over his mother (Jean Hathaway) from Ireland, a prototypically Fordian situation if there ever was one.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Writer : John Ford
- Cast : John Ford,Jean Hathaway,Peter Gerald,Elsie Thornton,Duke Worne,John Duffy
Cast
Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
Jack's mother
Pendleton - banker from Rock River (as Pete Gerald)
Bess - Jack's daughter
Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang
Slick - Jack's partner
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Facts
Original TitleThe Tornado
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-03-03
Original Language
Runtime 00h 30m
Production CompaniesBison Motion Pictures
Genres
- Western
