The Headless Horseman (1922)
The village of Sleepy Hollow is getting ready to greet the new schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, who is coming from New York. Crane has already heard of the village's legendary ghost, a headless horseman who is said to be searching for the head that he lost in battle. The schoolteacher has barely arrived when he begins to pursue the beautiful young heiress Katrina Van Tassel, angering Abraham Van Brunt, who is courting her. Crane's harsh, small-minded approach to teaching also turns some of the villagers against him. Soon there many who would like to see him leave the village altogether.
Director: Edward D. Venturini
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Will Rogers as Ichabod crane |
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Lois Meredith as Katrina Van Tassel |
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Ben Hendricks Jr. as Abraham Van Brunt ('Brom Bones') |
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Charles E. Graham as Hans Van Ripper |
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Mary Foy as Dame Martling |
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Bernard A. Reinold as Baltus Van Tassel ('Bernard Reinold') |
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Downing Clarke as Dominie Heckwelder |
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Jerry Devine as Adrian Van Ripper |
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James Sheridan as Jethro Martling ('Sheridan Tansey') |
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Kay McCausland as Elsa Vanderdonck |
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Nancy Chase as Gretchen |
| Directing | Edward D. Venturini | Director |
| Production | Carl Stearns Clancy | Producer |
| Crew | Ned Van Buren | Cinematography |
| Directing | Warren Frome | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Carl Stearns Clancy | Writer |
| Writing | Washington Irving | Original Story |