The Freeze-Out is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film publication summary, the Stranger (Carey) comes to town of Broken Buckle to start a gambling hall. The Headlight, the existing gambling hall, is crooked, and the Stranger wants to start a straight one. He meets Zoe Whipple (Ferguson) who is attempting to reform the town and teaches school out of her home. Misunderstandings arise between the Stranger and Zoe that are brought about by Denver Red (Le Moyne), proprietor of the Headlight. After Zoe pleads with the Stranger not to start a new gambling den, the Stranger opens it to the public, but it turns out to be a new library and school. After running Denver out of town, the Stranger wins Zoe. Cast Harry Carey as Ohio, the Stranger Helen Ferguson as Zoe Whipple Joe Harris as Headlight Whipple Charles Le Moyne as Denver Red J. Farrell MacDonald as Bobtail McGuire Lydia Yeamans Titus as Mrs. McGuire See also Harry Carey filmography List of lost films References External links 1921 films 1921 lost films 1921 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Lost Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Lost American films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films