---
title: 'The Tornado (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1917-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 30
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tornado-1917'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008690/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tornado (1917)

1917 · 30 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Tornado is a 1917 American short film directed and co-written by John Ford, who at that time was credited as "Jack Ford". Filmed in California, the two-reel Western starred Ford as well, with a supporting cast that included Jean Hathaway, John Duffy, Peter Gerald, Elsie Thornton, and Duke Worne. This short is generally cited by film historians to be Ford's debut film as a director, although he had served as an assistant director in some earlier productions directed by his elder brother Francis Ford. Produced by Bison Motion Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, this short is currently classified as a lost film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [Francis Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford), [Grace Cunard](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-cunard)

## Cast

- [Duke Worne](https://cinepixo.com/people/duke-worne)
- [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford) as Jack Dayton

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