British titles of Tom Tyler films

"The Avenging Rider" 1928. From Perthshire Advertiser,
December 11, 1929

It seems logical that the vast majority of films made in Hollywood during the silent film period would be released under their original titles in other English-speaking nations like the United Kingdom. Curiously enough, not all of Tom Tyler’s silent films had a uniquely British title change, but it seems at least half did, at least compared to the handful of 1930’s westerns and two from the 1940’s which he made. In at least two cases, Tom’s silent films were released under two different titles in England, “Wild to Go” (1926) and “The Cowboy Cop” (1926). For those unfamiliar with the plot or synopsis of many of Tom’s silent films or have not read the ones written by me on the Aventuras de Tom Tyler website, some British silent film titles may seem outright baffling. For example: “The Mystery Bracelet” from 1925 – which is the most important object in “The Cowboy Musketeer”, released the same year. The plot involves an heirloom bracelet containing a map bearing the location of a gold mine on the property worn by actress Frances Dare which soon becomes the target of the ranch’s foreman, Tom London. A second example with more detail is the blog article “Lost in translation: How ‘Tyrant of Red Gulch’ became ‘The Sorcerer’ across the pond”  With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive for the titles below.

Let's Go Gallagher (1925) - Odds on Gallagher

The Cowboy Musketeer (1925) - The Mystery Bracelet

"The Cowboy Musketeer" (1925). From West Middlesex Gazette, March 26, 1927

The Arizona Streak (1926) – The Fatal Card

Wild to Go (1926) - A Gamble in Hearts, also released as The Pals Again

The Masquerade Bandit (1926) - The Tables Turned 

The Cowboy Cop (1926) - Broke to the Wide, also released as The Money Grabbers

Tom and His Pals (1926) – Movie Struck

Lightning Lariats (1927) – A Throne for a Saddle

The Cherokee Kid (1927) – The Stranger

Terror Mountain (1928) - Tom's Vacation 

The Avenging Rider (1928) - Partners

Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928) – The Sorcerer

Trail of the Horse Thieves (1928) - Double Lives

Gun Law (1929) – A Swift Lover

A Rider of the Plains (1931) - The Greater Love 

Single Handed Saunders (1932) - Wyoming

Honor of the Mounted (1932) - Beyond the Border

Trigger Tom (1935) – Dangerous Mission

Fast Bullets (1936) – Law and Order

Ridin’ On (1936) – Unseen Enemy

Cherokee Strip (1940) – Fighting Marshal

Sing Me a Song of Texas (1945) – Fortune Hunter 

"Wild to Go" (1926). From The Bioscope, November 18, 1926