The Crusader (1922)
Veteran action hero William Russell starred opposite his offscreen wife Helen Ferguson in this typical Fox oater about a miner who finds himself up against a master swindler (George Webb).
Top billed cast
William RussellPeter Brent
Gertrude ClaireMrs. Brent
Helen FergusonMary
Fritzi BrunetteAlice
George WebbJames Symonds
Carl GantvoortBob Josephson
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Fatherhood (1915)
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Rough and Ready (1918)
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Lightning Bryce (1919)
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