A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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As the Sun Went Down
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by E. Mason Hopper

Cast: Edith Storey [Colonel Billy], Lewis J. Cody (Lew Cody) [Faro Bill], Harry S. Northrup [Arbuthnot], William Brunton [Albert Atherton], F.A. Turner [Gerald Morton], Frances Burnham [Mabel Morton], Za Su Pitts (ZaSu Pitts) [Sal Sue], F.E. Sponner [‘Gin Mill’ Jack], Alfred Hollingsworth [Pizen Ike], Vera Lewis [Ike’s wife], George W. Berrell [Piety Pete], Pop Taylor [a miner], Cal Dugan [a miner]

Metro Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by George D. Baker, from the play As the Sun Went Down by George D. Baker. Cinematography by William C. Thompson. / © 10 February 1919 (at six reels) by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP13405]. Released 10 February 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 13 January 2025.

References: ClasIm-226 p. 40 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.