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Release Year1920
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorLambert Hillyer
WritersWilliam S. Hart, Lambert Hillyer
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThe Testing Block
About The Testing Block
The tough outlaw 'Sierra' Bill falls in love with the traveling girl violinist Nelly Gray. Sierra forces her into marrying him. They have a child, but family life is interrupted by the gambler Ringe, who not only persuades Nelly to leave her husband but ruins Sierra at the gaming table. With thoughts of vengeance, the angry Sierra breaks out of jail and goes after Ringe.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer, The Testing Block leans on a strong ensemble — William S. Hart, Eva Novak, J. Gordon Russell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1920.
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