Knight of the TrailKnight of the Trail is a 1915 American short silent Western film directed by and starring William S. Hart.Cast William S. Hart as Jim Treen Leona Hutton as Molly Stewart Frank Borzage as Bill CareyReceptionLike many American films of the time, Knight of the Trail was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of the scene of Jim being shot and the shooting by Jim.