The Sleeping Lion

The Sleeping Lion
Directed byRupert Julian
Written by
Starring
CinematographyEdward A. Kull
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 23, 1919 (1919-06-23)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Sleeping Lion is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Rupert Julian and starring Monroe Salisbury, Pat Moore and Rhea Mitchell.[1] Location shooting for the film was completed at Keen Camp in the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County, and in San Bernardino County, CA.[2]

The film held openings in New York City at the New York Theatre and in Los Angeles at the Superba Theatre.[2]

Synopsis

Tony, an Italian American from New York buys a ranch out West to start a new life with his adopted son, but soon gets in bad with the local bully. Both Tony and the bully, Durant, are fighting over a girl, and when Tony learns to shoot in case of a future fight. Tony marches over to Durant and challenges him, they give their guns to the bystanders and engage in a battle royal. Tony's son rides for help and leads some cowboys to his father's aid.[3]

Cast

Reception

The Variety review was positive, describing the film as having "excellent fights" and that the suspense was "first class."[3]

Preservation

The Sleeping Lion is currently presumed lost.[4] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Langman, p. 291
  2. 1 2 "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Sleeping Lion". afi.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Co. June 27, 1919. p. 45.
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Sleeping Lion". memory.loc.gov. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  5. ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

Bibliography

  • Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. ISBN 978-0-313-30657-0.
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