{{short description|1920 film directed by J. Gordon Edwards}} {{Use American English|date=September 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Drag Harlan | image = Drag Harlan (1920) - Farnum & Saunders.jpg | caption = Still with Farnum and Saunders | director = J. Gordon Edwards | producer = William Fox | writer = Charles Alden Seltzer (screen story)<br />H. P. Keeler (scenario) | starring = William Farnum<br />Jackie Saunders | cinematography = John W. Boyle | distributor = Fox Film Corporation | released = {{Film date|1920|10|24}} | runtime = 6 reels | country = United States | language = Silent<br />English intertitles }} '''''Drag Harlan''''' is a 1920 American silent Western film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. The film is based on an original story for the screen and stars William Farnum along with Jackie Saunders as leading lady.<ref>''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' by The American Film Institute, c.1988</ref><ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DragHarlan1920.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''Drag Harlan''] at silentera.com</ref>
This film survives in a highly contrasted but complete print at the Library of Congress. It was available on VHS from Grapevine video briefly in the 1990s.<ref>''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institute, c.1978</ref>
==Plot== As described in a film magazine,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews: ''Drag Harlan'' |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=11 |issue=20 |page=85 |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=November 13, 1920 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald11exhi_1}}</ref> Drag Harlan (Farnum) comes upon Lane Morgan (Mayall) dying as a result of an attack by Deveny's gang, who are after his gold mine. After Drag promises to protect Lane's daughter, Lane dies. Appearing on the Morgan ranch, Drag is challenged by John Haydon (Millett). After identification of some watch chain found in the dead man's hand, John is proven to be the murderer. Harlan quickly escapes a near killing and rescues the kidnapped Barbara Morgan (Saunders), restores peace in general, and wins her heart.
== Cast == * William Farnum as Drag Harlan * Jackie Saunders as Barbara Morgan * Arthur Millett as John Haydon * G. Raymond Nye as Luke Deveny * Herschel Mayall as Lane Morgan * Frank Thorwald as Meeker Lawson * Kewpie Morgan as Red Linton * Al Fremont as Laskar * Earl Crain as Storm Rogers (credited as Erle Crain)
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== External links == {{commons category|Drag Harlan}} * {{IMDb title|0011133}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160324195204/http://www.geh.org/ar/strip64/htmlsrc2/m198701190023_ful.html#topofimage ''Drag Harlan'' lantern slide](Wayback Machine)
{{J. Gordon Edwards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Drag Harlan}} Category:1920 films Category:Fox Film films Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Films directed by J. Gordon Edwards Category:1920 Western (genre) films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American silent Western (genre) films Category:1920 American films Category:1920 English-language films Category:English-language Western (genre) films Category:American silent feature films