The Aryan
A Profound Play of the Desert
1916 | 50m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William S. Hart |
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| Writer: | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Staring: |
| Steve Denton, rich from years of prospecting, is fleeced by the citizens of Yellow Ridge. In his rage, he kidnaps the woman most responsible and makes her his slave in a desert hideaway. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 09, 1916 |
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| Director: | William S. Hart |
| Writer: | C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Genres: | Western |
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| Production Companies | Kay-Bee Pictures, New York Motion Picture |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William S. Hart | Steve Denton |
| Gertrude Claire | Mrs. Denton |
| Charles K. French | 'Ivory' Wells |
| Louise Glaum | Trixie, 'the Firefly' |
| Herschel Mayall | Chip Emmett |
| Ernest Swallow | Mexican Pete |
| Bessie Love | Mary Jane Garth |
| J. Barney Sherry | Pioneer Spokesman |
| Enid Bennett | Undetermined Secondary Role |
| John Gilbert | (uncredited) |
| Jean Hersholt | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William S. Hart | Director |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | Writer |
| Joseph H. August | Director of Photography |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
"Steve Denton" (the efficient William Hart) has been successfully prospecting for many years before he is ripped off by his fellow citizens - including the rather venal "Trixie" (Louise Glaum). By way of revenge, he rather forcibly kidnaps her and retreats to his basic hideout in the desert in which ... he has been reduced to living, and where she is made to cook and clean for him and his pals. Determined to have nothing to do with society any more, his attitude becomes softened when he encounters a wagon train of thirsty travellers needing water and one of their number "Mary Jane" (Bessie Love) starts to melt his heart a bit. The production is busy, but basic - the lighting really could do with some extra wattage, but the exterior photography flows well enough and the action scenes (especially the initial kidnapping one) are well executed. The story itself is devoid of much jeopardy - but the almost Porcelain-like Love is on good, delicate, form as the young gal who is certainly no pushover and the whole thing predictably passes 50 minutes with little effort on anyone's part.