| Director | Clifford Smith |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor William S. Hart |
| Writer | William S. Hart J. G. Hawks |
| Starring | William S. Hart Phyllis Haver J. Gordon Russell Bert Sprotte Patsy Ruth Miller Edward Coxen |
| Cinematography | Dwight Warren |
| Editing | William Shea |
| Studio | William S. Hart Productions |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | March 3, 1924 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Singer Jim McKee is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Coxen, it was released on March 3, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[4] disguised as Spanish bandits, miners Singer McKee and Buck Holden hold up a stage coach. Buck is killed in an encounter with the sheriff's men. Jim escapes with Buck's baby, Mary, and rears her to womanhood. Because Mary needs clothes, Jim robs a motor bus. He is caught, but meanwhile he saves Mary from assault by a drunken suitor. Jim serves his sentence. At its expiration, he finds happiness with Mary.
Preservation
Copies of Singer Jim McKee are held in the collections of the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, UCLA Film & Television Archive, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[5] The film does not appear to have been released on DVD.
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Singer-Jim-McKee - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Singer Jim McKee". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Singer Jim McKee at silentera.com
- ^ Pardy, George T. (5 April 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Singer Jim McKee". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Singer Jim Mckee". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
External links
- Singer Jim McKee at IMDb
- Lobby card at silenthollywood.com