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Western

The Cowboy Millionaire

The Cowboy Millionaire

October 20, 1909

Bud Noble, a handsome specimen of manhood, is foreman on the Circle "D" ranch outside of Circle City, Idaho, and our opening scene pictures Bud as the cowboy roping and tying a steer. With its bucking bronchos, pitching mustangs, bucking steers, and the biggest novelty ever, the acme of all thrillers, "see Bud bulldog a steer." Only three men have successfully accomplished this feat and lived to tell about it. Then Bud receives a shock. The local operator appears with a telegram. "Your Uncle John dead. You are sole heir to his estate valued at several millions. Come to Chicago at once." The astounded cowboys tumble over with sheer amazement. Bud buys and the scene closes with a characteristic rush for the bar.

The Mended Lute

The Mended Lute

August 5, 1909

In an Indian tribe, a girl escapes from her father and suitor to be with the man she loves.

The Renunciation

The Renunciation

July 19, 1909

Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.

Ben's Kid

Ben's Kid

July 1, 1909

Buck Minor was the most detested man in Wolf Hollow, partly because he was quarrelsome and treacherous, partly because he abused and neglected his little wife, Molly, whom all the camp adored, and for whose sake it tolerated Buck.

The Indian Trailer

May 19, 1909

The Indian Trailer is a Western short.

A Mexican's Gratitude

May 5, 1909

A sheriff saves a Mexican from being hanged for horse theft. In a gesture of thanks, the Mexican writes the word "gratitude" upon a card. After rending the card in two, he gives one half to the sheriff. Many years later the sheriff, still carrying his half of the "gratitude" card, becomes the captive of desperados. One of these greasy varmints grabs a tobacco pouch from the bound sheriff's pocket, noticing the timeworn card...

A Tale of the West

April 7, 1909

A Tale of the West

On the Western Frontier

April 2, 1909

Among the tall trees and mountains of the Far West, a father, son and daughter dwell peacefully in their mountain cabin, close to nature, seldom hearing of the great restless world outside, happy in their isolation. Jack, the son, visiting town on business, is tempted into a gambling saloon and takes part in a game of cards. Dalton, a gambler, undertakes to fleece the boy. The result is a fight in which Dalton is shot, and Jack becomes a fugitive.

The Road Agents

March 17, 1909

Road Agents begins as a pair of outlaws prepares to rob a stagecoach. Donning masks and brandishing six-guns, the bad guys relieve the passengers of their valuables and also make off with a box full of payroll money. As the sheriff organizes a posse, the bandits are seen dividing their loot. The greedier of the two crooks beats up his partner and absconds with their ill-gotten gains. The other bandit, thirsting for revenge, joins the sheriff's posse to track down his former chum.

The Bank Robbery

The Bank Robbery

December 27, 1908

A gang of outlaws are planning a bank robbery. After making preparations, they commit the robbery and make their escape amidst a sharp exchange of bullets. They return to their meeting place, and then hurriedly continue onwards, with lawmen close behind them.

The Cattle Rustlers

The Cattle Rustlers

September 12, 1908

A posse forms to track down a band of cattle rustlers after a rancher offers $500 reward for their capture.

The Girl and the Outlaw

The Girl and the Outlaw

September 8, 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a Native American in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

The Bandit Makes Good

September 6, 1908

A sheriff apprehends a bank robber and recovers the money. On the way back to town, the sheriff loses the recovered money in a crooked card game. The bank robber helps him recover it.

The Red Man and the Child

July 27, 1908

A silent short about a Sioux Indian by D.W. Griffith.

The Fight for Freedom

July 17, 1908

In a saloon in a Mexican border town, a group of cowboys, including a Mexican named Pedro, play poker. One man is discovered cheating, and is shot dead by Pedro, who is wounded as he attempts to escape. Pedro is followed home by the local sheriff, who proves the next victim of Pedro's quick temper and pistol. Pedro's wife, Juanita, is thrown into jail, but he manages to break her out. They head for the border, unaware that a posse is waiting for them.

The Stage Rustler

July 10, 1908

Mack Sennett appears as a man in a bar in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

The Kentuckian

July 7, 1908

Mack Sennett appears in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

The Life of an American Cowboy

January 1, 1908

The Life of an American Cowboy is a Western short film.

The Bandit King

June 29, 1907

As a result of a stagecoach hold-up and other crimes, Buck Brady has become known locally as the "King of Bandits". The sheriff posts a $1000 reward for Brady, dead or alive. Soon a full-scale effort is underway to capture the bandit king.

Western Justice

June 22, 1907

Western Justice is a silent Western