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The Tornado is a 1917 American short Western film directed and co-written by John Ford. It was Ford's debut film as a director, he was only 22 years old, but sometimes The Trail of Hate (1917) is considered the first. There is a third film recorded in 1917, The Scrapper, and all of its are starred by John as a cowboy hero. The film is considered to be lost. It's distributed by Universal Pictures.
Original Release
03/03/1917
US Release
03/03/1917
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Hathaway | Jack's mother |
| Peter Gerald | Pendleton - banker from Rock River (as Pete Gerald) / Pendleton - banker from Rock River |
| Elsie Thornton | Bess - Jack's daughter |
| Duke Worne | Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang |
| John Duffy | Slick - Jack's partner |
| John Ford | Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford) / Jack Dayton |
Directors
Writers
John Ford, Grace Cunard, Francis Ford
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Hathaway | Jack's mother |
| Peter Gerald | Pendleton - banker from Rock River (as Pete Gerald) / Pendleton - banker from Rock River |
| Elsie Thornton | Bess - Jack's daughter |
| Duke Worne | Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang |
| John Duffy | Slick - Jack's partner |
| John Ford | Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford) / Jack Dayton |
