The Yankee Señor | |
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Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
Written by | Eve Unsell |
Based on | Conquistador by Katherine Fullerton Gerould |
Produced by | William Fox |
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Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
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Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Yankee Señor is a lost 1926 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Tom Mix, Olive Borden, and Margaret Livingston. [1]
As described in a film magazine review, [2] civil engineer Paul Wharton receives a letter informing him that he is the heir to Don Fernando in Mexico. Juan Gutiérrez, a cousin, is in reality the leader of a bandit gang, fails in an attempt to fatally injure Paul by tying him on the back of a wild horse when Paul's talented horse Tony comes to his rescue. Juan then attempts to use Flora to compromise Paul with his fiancée and succeeds. Juan then lures Paul to a lonely hut, but Paul cleans up a trio of bandits. Paul then weds Manuelita, daughter of the Don.
Mix selected Olive Borden for her role as the love interest due to her brown eyes. [3] The film had Technicolor sequence involving a Mexican fiesta with Mix and Borden dancing. [2] The high power lighting required for this process resulted in eye pain and headaches that severely affected several cast members including Mix, Livingston, and Carver. [3] Some location scenes involving Mix on horseback were shot in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. [4]