---
title: 'The Empty Gun (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe De Grasse'
released: '1917-09-04'
runtime_minutes: 30
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-empty-gun-1917'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007886/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Empty Gun (1917)

1917 · 30 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Empty Gun is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Claire McDowell. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was reissued theatrically on April 29, 1921. This was the last short film Chaney made; every film he made after this was a full-length feature. A still exists showing Lon Chaney in the role of Frank, which see.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe De Grasse](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-de-grasse)

## Cast

- [Sam De Grasse](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-de-grasse)
- [Lon Chaney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-chaney)

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