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Western film, silent film
Tex Hartwell rescues an old cobbler from the physical assault of corrupt banker Jim Mackey. When Mackey orders his hired guns to kill Tex, the stranger outdraws them. Rancher Dee Winch is impressed with Tex's fast draw and hires him as a t…
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drama film, silent film
Claire is sent to Paris by her father to acquire some refinement. A treasure-hunter stalks her, but so does good guy David Elrod, who rescues her.
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drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine review, in England Don Pedro attempts to win the heart of Dolores. She visits a bull fight in Spain and discovers the hero is Don Pedro. Afterwards in a storm, she seeks refuge in a mountain castle, and is t…
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drama film, silent film
In the harsh expanse of North Africa, Abdullah El Krish (Noah Beery), a ruthless desert chieftain, rules a marauding outlaw band. Ambitious and feared, he demands tribute from the tribes and schemes to enrich himself by controlling irrigat…
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comedy film, silent film
When a young barber's girlfriend is effectively kidnapped by dishonest owner of a nightclub, he enlists the help of his father and his old professional baseball teammates to rescue her.
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Maverick Brander, a newly elected Congressman from the fictional town of Red Dog, Texas, moves to Washington, D.C. to serve in the United States House of Representatives. He supports the Eagle Rock Dam bill.
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drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
comedy drama, silent film
As described in a film magazine review, John Reeves, steel magnate, wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He procures work in the office of William Hart's steel plant. Against her brother's wish…
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thumb|thumbtime=5|Be My Wife (1921) As described in a film magazine, Max (Linder) is seeking the hand of Mary (Allen), but he has a rival and her Aunt Agatha (Rankin) objects to him. He disguises himself as a music teacher, but a dog "Pal"…
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silent film
After winning the Harper rodeo by a large margin, Cal Roberts dreams of heading to Cheyenne to compete for the state championship. He rides for Klaxton, but among his congratulators is Violet Wentworth, a courageous young woman who has bee…
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Western film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, Victor Harding, a crooked Eastern land speculator, has inside dope on a new railroad spur which will increase the value of the Lawton ranch. He conspires with Hank Martin, a roadhouse proprietor, to buy the…
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silent film
As described in a film magazine review, a Secret Service agent is assigned to recover a government code and capture the bandits that stole it. Because he resembles the ringleader of the bandits, he poses as him, recovers the code, marries …
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drama film, silent film
Though the film is presumed lost, a synopsis survives in The Moving Picture World from June 25, 1910. It states: "Bill Raymond, a convict, sentenced to a long term, is on his way to prison, in custody of the sheriff. A little girl [Nell] i…
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silent film
An embezzler, Bill Marsh (Arthur Greenaway), works with his daughter Paula (Marie Lorraine), who serves as a bait, robbing wealthy people. Bill also seeks revenge on a businessman, John Travers (John Faulkner), but Paula falls in love with…
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drama film, silent film
As described in a review in a film magazine, Tony (O'Brien) and Una (Bellamy) are childhood sweethearts in England and vow to marry when they grow up. Tony leaves to make his fortune in South America and finally becomes the owner of a salo…
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silent film
drama film, silent film
drama film, silent film
As described in a film magazine, artist Mary McLeod (Clayton) meets Phillip Dominick (Rawlinson), the son of a wealthy woman, on a Pullman car on a train bound for the city. When she informs the conductor that she has left her purse behind…
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silent film
As described in a film magazine review, newspaper cub-reporter Jerry Clark substitutes for the love expert column writer Dolly Whimple and advises June Harrison not to marry Clive Hunt. Fate compels him to impersonate Dolly and he becomes …
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drama film, silent film
The plot concerns Viola Dana's character; Judith Sylvester, who is niece to a wealthy invalid. Confident in her relationship, Judith introduces her beau to the niece of another invalid. Over time he transfers his affection to the other gir…
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silent film
Esmeralda, an Australian heiress played by Daisy Burrell, is courted by Lord Trafford (Owen Nares), an English peer in need of money. However, she refuses him and marries the man she loves, Norman Druce, a humble miner.
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