The Heart of Doreon


The Heart of Doreon is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse.
This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Spirit of the Lake, Lorraine of the Timberlands, and Mother o' Dreams, all of which starred Santschi.
An 8-minute version of the film survives, which has been released by Harpodeon.

Plot

French Canadian woodsman Doreon is in love with Babette, but she is in love with Blake. After a fight, Doreon mistakenly believes that he has killed Blake. He later learns that Blake has survived but is wanted for murder. Doreon helps the Royal Canadian Mounted Police capture Blake, and Babette falls in love with Doreon.

Cast

Production

Exteriors were filmed in the San Jacinto Mountains.

Reception

The film was noted for its "beautiful outdoor scenes."