Desperate Courage is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film stars Wally Wales, Olive Hasbrouck, and Tom Bay. Produced by the Poverty Row studio Action Pictures, it was released by Pathé Exchange on January 15, 1928.

Desperate Courage
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Directed byRichard Thorpe
Written byGrant Taylor
Frank L. Inghram
StarringWally Wales
Olive Hasbrouck
Tom Bay
CinematographyRay Ries
Production
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Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 15, 1928 (1928-01-15) (US)[1]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Plot

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Reception

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The Palladium-Item gave the picture a good review, calling it "a thrilling western drama of the brave for the brave and fair," which had "more than the usual amount of dramatic action."[2] The Film Daily also gave it a warm review, stating that there was plenty of good action in the film.[3]

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  1. ^ "Desperate Courage". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Entertainment: Murette". Palladium-Item. April 14, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wally Wales in "Desperate Courage"". The Film Daily. January 1, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023. 
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