Film Snail

Western

The Big Punch

The Big Punch

February 13, 1921

Buck, who is preparing to enter a theological seminary, aids his brother and some friends who are fleeing from justice, and thus implicated he is sent to prison for 2 years. There he meets again Hope Standish, a Salvation Army girl who had interested him. Returning home, he meets the old district circuit rider and promises to continue the circuit rider's work when he dies. The brother escapes from prison and is converted by Buck, who falls in love with Hope.

A Daughter of the Law

A Daughter of the Law

February 6, 1921

A city girl revenuer spies on illegal whiskey making in the hills.

The Fightin' Fury

February 5, 1921

A villain robs a safe in the town bank and leaves evidence to convict the hero.

White Oak

White Oak

February 1, 1921

Gambler Oak Miller seeks revenge on the man who misused his sister Rose, who is ill and under the care of the woman Oak loves, Barbara. The man Oak seeks, Granger, is planning to rob a wagon train with the collusion of the Indians under Chief Long Knife. When Barbara is suspected of killing her lascivious stepfather, Oak takes the blame and is arrested just before he is needed to save the threatened wagon train.

That Girl Montana

That Girl Montana

January 31, 1921

Montana Rivers finally escapes her father who had forced her to wear men's clothing and help in robbing and cheating. She is taken in by friendly Indians and stays at their camp. Later, Akkomi, chief of the tribe, asks his friend Dan Overton to take the girl as it is not good for her to remain in the camp. Dan provides for "Tana" and falls in love with her but, because of her past, she keeps him at a distance. Jim Harris comes by and recognizes Tana as the boy robber, but when he attempts to blacken her past, Dan gives him a beating which paralyzes him. Jim then stays on with Dan, who regrets his hastiness. Eventually Tana's father appears and demands that Tana go away with him. She refuses but also does not tell Dan of this trouble.

The Killer

The Killer

January 30, 1921

Claire Adams as a girl forced to marry the man she suspects killed her father. When she refuses, she is virtually kept a prisoner along with kid-brother Frankie Lee until a handsome stranger (Jack Conway) rescues them.

The Fighting Stranger

January 25, 1921

After being released from prison, "Australia Joe" attempts a bank robbery and escapes. Out west, his gang robs the town-hall and steals papers for some mysterious person "higher up." Joe learns the identity of this man and prevents his marriage to the daughter of a man he has framed.

Whirl o' the West

Whirl o' the West

January 23, 1921

A tenderfoot arrives in a western town and the inhabitants give him a rough time.

Kickaroo

January 22, 1921

Hoot is a cowpuncher, somewhat addicted to liquor (when he can get it). His sweetheart, the rancher's daughter, tells him that if he ever takes another drink, their engagement is at an end.

Cyclone Bliss

Cyclone Bliss

January 20, 1921

Quiet and fairminded Jack Bliss traces his missing father to Hell's Hole, where he meets Helen Turner and Jack Hall, the leader of an outlaw gang rendezvousing at Hell's Hole. Hall kills Helen's father but fails in his attempts to get rid of Bliss and Helen, and Bliss, singlehanded, takes on the gang while the neighboring ranchers, settlers, and herders unite to clean out the outlaws.

Sweet Revenge

January 13, 1921

Hoot is the only cattleman in the neighborhood and he is about to be run off the range by the wealthiest sheep man in the district. Hoot is in love with the sheep man's daughter, and refuses to be run off. The little son of the sheep herder strays away and wanders to Hoot's shanty, where Hoot keeps him, sending a note to the father to come after him. A villainous foreman intercepts the note and plots a kidnapping frame-up. After a near tragic climax, Hoot captures and unmasks the villain, winning the girl and the good will of her father.

The Driftin' Kid

January 8, 1921

A "drifting" cowpuncher tries to find a place where he can be happy, but never actually succeeding.

Hearts Up

Hearts Up

January 2, 1921

Coming upon a burning cabin, David Brent discovers the body of Jim Drew, who had been killed in a fight with a drunken Indian. Brent finds in Drew's pocket a letter announcing the impending arrival of Drew's daughter Lorelei. Feeling an obligation to Drew, who once saved his life, Brent journeys to San Francisco to meet Lorelei, who mistakes him for her father. Brent cannot bring himself to break the bad news to her and does not correct her false assumption.

The Saddle King

January 1, 1921

A broken-down cowboy applies for work at one of the Western ranches. The boss agrees to hire the wanderer provided he can ride an unmanageable horse. He consents, rides the horse and gets the job. In accomplishing this "stunt," he arouses the jealousy of the foreman, for the latter learns that the ranchman's daughter has seen the new-comer subdue the wild animal and is beginning to fall in love with him. To prevent this the villain accuses his rival of many misdeeds, but in the end is a victim of his own folly.

Under Western Skies

January 1, 1921

Under Western Skies is a silent Western.

The Sage Hen

The Sage Hen

January 1, 1921

Trapping the Mountain Lion

January 1, 1921

One of The Adventures of Bill and Bob shorts.The brothers are after the dangerous cougar because the large bounty on the large cat.

Trapping the Coyote

January 1, 1921

One of The Adventures of Bill and Bob shorts. The boys are after the hated predatory prowler.

Trapping The Bob Cat

January 1, 1921

One of The Adventures of Bill and Bob shorts. The brothers set out from their camp to trap the destructive and predatory bobcat.

Catching a Koala Bear

January 1, 1921

One of The Adventures of Bill and Bob shorts. Mysterious tracks lead to unexpected and exotic catch.