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Blue Blood
Blue Blood
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Directed by	Scott R. Dunlap
Written by	Frank Howard Clark (story: "American Aristocracy")
Produced by	I. E. Chadwick
Starring	George Walsh; Philo McCullough; Cecille Evans
Distributed by	Chadwick Pictures
Release date	December 1, 1925;
Running time	6 reels; 5,600 feet
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Blue Blood is an extant 1925 American silent comedy drama film produced and distributed by Chadwick Pictures and starring George Walsh. Scott R. Dunlap directed.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Leander Hicks wants his daughter Geraldine to marry Percy Horton, supposedly a malted milk millionaire. She refuses. At a resort Gerry falls in love with scientist Bob Chester. Then it is revealed that Horton is actually a rum-runner. His men grab Bob, mistaking him for a revenue officer, but he is able to escape. Hounded by detectives, Horton makes a getaway using a yacht with Gerry and her father onboard. Bob boards the vessel, whips Horton, and fights the crew. The police arrive in time to catch and break up the gang. The two lovers are reunited.

Cast

George Walsh as Robert Chester
Cecille Evans as Geraldine Hicks
Philo McCullough as Percy Horton
Joan Meredith as Delight Burns
Robert Bolder as Leander Hicks
Harvey Clark as Tim Reilly
Spencer Bell as Amos Jeenkins
Eugene Borden as Charley Stevens

Preservation

A print of Blue Blood is held by French archive Archives du Film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy).^[4]

References

^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Blue Blood at silentera.com
^ Pardy, George T. (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Blue Blood", Motion Picture News, 33 (6), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 810, retrieved February 8, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blue Blood