The Arizona Sweepstakes

The Arizona Sweepstakes
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Directed byClifford Smith
Written byIsadore Bernstein
Based ona story by Charles Logue
Produced byCarl Laemmle
StarringHoot Gibson
CinematographyHarry Neuman
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 10, 1926 (1926-01-10)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Arizona Sweepstakes is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] the film follows a cowboy who goes to a city, becomes embroiled in several gang fights, and narrowly escapes prison after being falsely accused of manslaughter. He escapes and hurries home to enter a horse race on the outcome of which, he learns, depends the financial future of the man whose daughter he loves. A detective arrives to arrest him, but he evades capture and rides to victory in the race.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Arizona Sweepstakes located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Arizona Sweepstakes at silentera.com
  2. ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Arizona Sweepstakes". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Arizona Sweepstakes". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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