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Tom Mix rides again in a silent gold-rush showdown where the real terror is the fashion.
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The Terror (1920)

silent-era swaggercowboy chaosvintage pulp

Overview

Western

Bat "No Limit" Carson, U.S. deputy marshal has to battle all types of varmints, including crooked dance hall proprietor "Con" Norton and his star entertainer, Fay La Cross. The booty is various gold shipments, and the beautiful heroine hails from the East.

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Content warning
goldtrial
corruption and justicefrontier moralityperformance and deception

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Tom Mix did his own horse stunts — no CGI, just pure cowboy chaos.

Costume

Fay La Cross's dance hall ensembles are silent-era camp perfection.

Best for:Solo: Silent film curiosity seekers with 50 minutes to spare.·Background: Make your living room a 1920s nickelodeon, popcorn mandatory.
Jacques Jaccard

Director

Jacques Jaccard

ReleasedMay 29, 1920
Runtime50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Fox Film Corporation

Top Cast

Tom Mix

Tom Mix

Bat Carson

Francelia Billington

Francelia Billington

Phyllis Harland

Lester Cuneo

Lester Cuneo

'Con' Norton

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Sheriff Jim Canby

Lucille Young

Lucille Young

Fay LaCross (as Lucille Younge)

Wilbur Higby

Wilbur Higby

John D. Sutherland

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Tom Mix made over 160 silent Westerns and reportedly did his own wardrobe — those fringed jackets? All him.

Cultural

This was released during the last gasp of the silent Western boom before talkies reshaped the genre entirely.

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