Fighting Cressy

Fighting Cressy
Blanche Sweet and Russell Simpson
Directed byRobert Thornby
Written byFred Myton
Based onCressy (novel) by Bret Harte
Produced byJesse D. Hampton
StarringBlanche Sweet
CinematographyCharles Kaufman
Production
company
Jesse D. Hampton Productions
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 11, 1920 (1920-01-11)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Fighting Cressy is a lost[1] 1919 silent Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange.[2][3]

Plot

The film is adapted from Bret Harte's 1889 novel Cressy with a story that unfolds during the California Gold Rush era.

Two families from Kentucky—the McKinstrys and the Harrisons—have migrated west and are squatting on neighboring land claims in search of gold. A long-standing and bitter feud erupts between them over disputed property boundaries, fueling ongoing hostility and tension in the rugged mining community.

At the center of the drama is Cressy McKinstry (Blanche Sweet), a spirited and strong-willed young woman from the McKinstry clan. As the family conflict escalates, Cressy becomes involved in the turmoil, displaying the "fighting" spirit suggested by the title. Romantic complications arise as a suitor (Russell Simpson) enters the picture, falls in love with her and is drawn into the dangerous family rivalry.

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