The Slanderers

The Slanderers
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Directed byNat Ross
Written byHarvey Gates
Based on
"Judgement of the West"
by Valma Clark
StarringJohnnie Walker
Gladys Hulette
Billy Sullivan
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1924 (1924-09-21)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Slanderers is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring Johnnie Walker, Gladys Hulette, and Billy Sullivan. The film was adapted for the screen by Harvey Gates based on a short story by Valma Clark titled "Judgement of the West."

Cast

Preservation

The Slanderers was originally presumed lost, with the film cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list in February 2021. It has since been discovered, with a new restoration premiering at the American Cinematheque on September 12, 2026. https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/help-yourself-the-slanderers-09-12-2026/

References

  1. 1 2 Progressive Silent Film List: The Slanderers at silentera.com
  2. ↑ Katchmer p. 174
  3. ↑ "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Slanderers". afi.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Slanderers". memory.loc.gov. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

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