The Scorcher

The Scorcher
Directed by	Harry Joe Brown
Written by	Henry Roberts Symonds
Produced by	Harry Joe Brown W. Ray Johnston
Starring	Reed Howes Thelma Parr Hank Mann
Cinematography	William H. Tuers
Production company	Harry J. Brown Productions
Distributed by	Rayart Pictures
Release date	January 1927 (1927-01)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Scorcher is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Thelma Parr and Hank Mann.[1] It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures.

Synopsis

A young mechanic has invented a potentially valuable new device, but he is unable to fund its development. When he learns about a cross-country motorcycle race with a cash prize he decides to enter.

Cast

• Reed Howes as Mike O'Malley
• Thelma Parr
• Hank Mann
• Harry Allen
• Ernest Hilliard
• Georgie Chapman

References

1. Connelly p.688

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Scorcher at IMDb