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A Modern Musketeer
“In This New Play Fairbanks Performs Amazing Feats”
5.6 / 10• 1917• 1h 8m•NR• English
AdventureComedyWestern
Storyline
A young man grows restless living in a small Kansas town, dreaming of the adventures of the Three Musketeers. So in hopes of becoming a modern D'Artagnan, he mounts his steed (a Model T Ford) and sets out across the West in search of excitement and adventure.
Cast & Crew
Douglas Fairbanks
Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan
Lead
Marjorie Daw
Elsie Dodge
Kathleen Kirkham
Mrs. Dodge
EO
Eugene Ormonde
Forrest Vandeteer
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Thacker
Frank Campeau
Chin-de-dah
Tully Marshall
James Brown
James Pier Mason
Bandit (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allan Dwan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Modern Musketeer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
