Brinsley Shaw

Brinsley Shaw

Born: March 18, 1876
Died: July 3, 1931
in New York City, New York, USA

Movies for Brinsley Shaw...

The Dove
Title: The Dove
Character: The Patriot
Released: December 31, 1927
Type: Movie
Norma Talmadge plays a Mexican saloon singer, known as 'The Dove.' She is romanced by a young caballero and menaced by a Villa-like brute of a dictator, played by Noah Beery.
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Bucking the Truth
Title: Bucking the Truth
Character: 'Coarse Gold' Charlie
Released: July 18, 1926
Type: Movie
Slim Duane, a wandering cowpuncher in search of his stolen horse, is forced by a fugitive to exchange clothes and finds himself stranded and broke in a town. He is seen by Eben Purkiss, who mistakenly identifies him as the fugitive (Matt Holden) and rides for the sheriff.
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The Prince of Pep
Title: The Prince of Pep
Character: Hugh Powell
Released: December 20, 1925
Type: Movie
Doctor James Leland is a successful doctor engaged to nurse Marion Nord. Working late one night he discovers his assistant stealing the supply of cocaine. The doctor is knocked unconscious and his body is dump assuming, incorrectly, that the good doctor is dead.
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Don't
Title: Don't
Character: The Tramp
Released: November 15, 1925
Type: Movie
Don't is a 1926 silent Comedy
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The Cloud Rider
Title: The Cloud Rider
Character: Peter Wingate
Released: February 15, 1925
Type: Movie
Bruce Torrence is an aviator and member of the secret service. His rival for the hand of Zella Wingate is Juan Lascelles, a drug smuggler. To get rid of Torrence, Lascelles loosens a wheel on one of his planes, but Zella is the one who goes up in it. Torrence goes up in another plane and attaches a fresh wheel to Zella's plane. In spite of his efforts he later finds her in Lascelles' arms.
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The Last of the Duanes
Title: The Last of the Duanes
Character: Cal Bain
Released: August 24, 1924
Type: Movie
Buck Duane is on the run after killing his father's murderer. He rescues a beautiful young woman from an outlaw, but the outlaw's wife has eyes for the young cowpoke and makes trouble for him.
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The Unknown Purple
Title: The Unknown Purple
Character: Hawkins
Released: October 1, 1923
Type: Movie
Inventor Peter Marchmont has discovered a purple light that renders the user invisible. On his release from prison, Marchmont, disguised as Victor Cromport, uses the light to revenge himself against his former wife, Jewel, and her partner, James Dawson, who framed him for theft. Making himself invisible, Marchmont gradually ruins Dawson. He so wins Jewel's confidence and love that she is willing to kill Dawson at Marchmont's request. Finally, Marchmont leaves the scheming couple to their own misery and marries Jewel's sister, Ruth Marsh.
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Three Wise Fools
Title: Three Wise Fools
Character: Benny, the Duck
Released: August 19, 1923
Type: Movie
Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor their former sweetheart's last request by becoming Sydney's guardians.
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The Strangers' Banquet
Title: The Strangers' Banquet
Character: Krischenko
Released: December 31, 1922
Type: Movie
In managing the shipyard inherited from her father, Derith Keogh has considerable labor problems and accedes to the unreasonable demands of John Trevelyan, an anarchist labor agitator. Derith's brother John is off in pursuit of an adventuress, and Angus Campbell, her superintendent, resigns in exasperation. Angus returns, however, to help Derith persuade Trevelyan to settle a strike, which Trevelyan accomplishes in spite of being shot by one of his own men.
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Travelin' On
Title: Travelin' On
Character: Hi Morton
Released: March 22, 1922
Type: Movie
A Western involving William S Hart as an outlaw who comes to the aid of a preacher in a small town through his infatuation with the preacher's wife. Rarely screened but considered one of his best; the version at the Library of Congress is missing one of the middle reels.
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The Invisible Hand
Title: The Invisible Hand
Released: January 1, 1920
Type: Movie
The conflict between the Secret Service and a powerful combination of crooks who would wreck society. Every known device is employed in the pursuit of crime and of crime detection: Underground tunnels and secret vaults under the bay, chests of jewels and disappearing walls, submarine dips and airplane fights - these are just a few of the thousand thrills that sprinkle the action of... The Invisible Hand!
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A Rogue's Romance
Title: A Rogue's Romance
Character: Brinsley Shaw
Released: June 19, 1919
Type: Movie
A welcome guest of the French aristocracy, Monsieur Picard having been awarded the Croix De Guerre, is also a master thief who baffles the Parisian police. One night, while Picard watches an Apache dance, he learns that one of his three adopted children is seriously ill. When his car breaks down, Picard politely forces Helen Deprenay to loan him her auto, and leaves his cross as security. The next day, the police pursue Picard to the Deprenay home where the prefect warns Helen about Picard. Helen writes to the entreating Picard, and refuses to see him until he proves himself of worth to society. Disguised as Scotland Yard agent Armand DuBois, Picard is present at the Deprenay home when a necklace is stolen. After Helen covers for him, Picard catches the thief in an attempt to swindle the entire community in a stock market scheme. He informs the police that Picard no longer exists, and escapes with Helen to a new life.
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Mary Regan
Title: Mary Regan
Character: Jim Gradley
Released: May 4, 1919
Type: Movie
Mary Regan is the daughter of a gentleman crook and an heiress. Although she has received a good upbringing, she refuses to marry Robert Clifford for fear of damaging his career as a city official. Some old associates of her father, Peter Loveman and Jim Bradley, want her to help them in their blackmailing schemes. She won't, and escapes from her trying situation by going to the mountains for a rest.
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Arsene Lupin
Title: Arsene Lupin
Character: Guerchard
Released: March 12, 1917
Type: Movie
Story of the gentleman thief.
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A Prince in a Pawnshop
Title: A Prince in a Pawnshop
Released: October 16, 1916
Type: Movie
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The Wolf of Debt
Title: The Wolf of Debt
Character: Anthony Stuart
Released: October 1, 1915
Type: Movie
Bruce Marsden, a former millionaire fallen on bad times, marries Helen Stanhope against her mother's wishes. The ambitious Mrs. Stanhope encourages Anthony Stuart, a rich broker and rejected suitor of her daughter, to win Helen away from Marsden, and Stuart consequently hires Marsden to work in his firm. As Marsden works, Stuart lavishes his attentions on Helen, who sternly rejects all his advances. Undaunted, Stuart sends Marsden away on a business trip and invites Helen to attend an elegant reception.
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The Suburban
Title: The Suburban
Character: Ralph Fisher
Released: September 17, 1915
Type: Movie
Robert Gordon wants Donald, his son, to marry Sir Ralph Fisher's sister, but Donald loves Alice, a working-class girl, and weds her in secret.
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The Marble Heart
Title: The Marble Heart
Released: July 2, 1915
Type: Movie
A modern artist named Raphael dreams that he is the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, who has been commissioned by the wealthy Georgias to carve a number of statues. When Phidias refuses to give up his work, Diogenes appears and suggests that the sculptor ask the statues themselves whom they would prefer as their owner. After coming to life, the statues abandon the sculptor for the rich man. Awakening, Raphael continues his pursuit of the beautiful Marco, a society woman who has posed for him. Marco ultimately spurns his love in favor of a wealthy viscount, however, leaving Raphael to seek happiness with the humble but loving Marie.
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The Sale of a Heart
Title: The Sale of a Heart
Character: Count Paul de Vijon
Released: July 18, 1913
Type: Movie
To avoid ruin, an impoverished count arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy man she does not love. After an accident, she is taken in by a gifted artist who saves her from an unseemly fate.
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Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist
Title: Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist
Character: Dr. Hippy
Released: June 21, 1913
Type: Movie
Alkali Ike eludes his wife and attends a performance at the Snakeville Opera House, where Prof. Hippy is demonstrating his wonderful hypnotic art. Alkali Ike is finally persuaded to go up on the stage. The professor hypnotizes him. The clever and eccentric situation that derive from Alkali being hypnotized, are excruciatingly funny.
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The Last Shot
Title: The Last Shot
Character: Lee Clay
Released: June 5, 1913
Type: Movie
Lee Clay is convicted by the jury and sent to prison for ten years. Tom, the son, swears revenge and determines to kill his brother-in-law for testifying against his father. Helen, the wife of Tom, goes to warn her brother. In trying to save him from her now maddened husband, she is killed. Clay and his brother-in-law end the feud over the lifeless form of Helen.
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The Crazy Prospector
Title: The Crazy Prospector
Released: May 3, 1913
Type: Movie
John Harlan, a crazy prospector living with his daughter in Nevada, accidentally discovers gold. He is so enthused over it that he immediately goes to the town saloon, where he informs everybody.
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Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
Title: Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
Character: David Morgan (the rustler)
Released: April 25, 1913
Type: Movie
David Morgan, a cowpuncher, is informed by Doctor Harding that the former's wife is in a serious condition and must be taken from the high altitude. An Indian horse thief shows David a way to make some money easy. That night, the Indian and the cowpuncher steal two horses. The Indian is captured by Broncho Billy, the sheriff, and squeals on Morgan. Dorothy, the cowpuncher's child, informs her father that a posse is coming up the road. Morgan instructs his child to say nothing to the men concerning his whereabouts. The cowpuncher crawls into the loft and pulls the ladder up after him. Broncho Billy enters, sees Morgan's wife is in a critical condition and asks the child where her father is. She tells him she does not know. The sheriff, hearing a sound above him, is about to fire his revolver into the loft, when the girl confesses that her father is above.
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The Accusation of Broncho Billy
Title: The Accusation of Broncho Billy
Released: April 15, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, owner of a saloon in Big Horn City, is trusted implicitly by the miners in the surrounding territory. Several of them have gathered at the bar, when Broncho Billy receives a note, stating that the stage-coach will not stop at Big Horn until the following day. The men request Broncho Billy to keep their gold until the coach arrives.
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Broncho Billy's Reason
Title: Broncho Billy's Reason
Released: April 12, 1913
Type: Movie
The infant love of a son for his mother, prompted Broncho Billy to secure money by fair means or foul to save her home. In the first place he sold his gun for almost nothing and gambled the receipts which he lost. That night, when all was still, Broncho Billy stole twelve horses
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Broncho Billy's Way
Title: Broncho Billy's Way
Character: The Mexican
Released: April 5, 1913
Type: Movie
When a woman's heart turns to stone, that is the time to watch out for her, for the possibilities are that you win lose her. This was Broncho Billy's experience, anyhow.
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Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
Title: Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
Character: John Harding
Released: March 29, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, suffering from a fever, collapses on the doorstep of a ranchman's home. John Harding, returning from his work, carries Broncho Billy into the house and places him on the bed. A doctor is summoned. A few weeks later, Broncho Billy now fully recovered thanks Harding and his wife for their kind treatment and returns to town where he is greeted with a welcome hand by everyone. Two or three days later Fred Church, hiding behind a tree opposite to Harding's home, sees the latter leave. Church forces his attentions on Mrs. Harding. Returning to his home Harding is informed by his wife of what had happened during his absence.
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Broncho Billy's Sister
Title: Broncho Billy's Sister
Character: The Sheriff
Released: March 22, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy's sister, Geraldine, is in love with Fred Church, a worthless sort. Broncho Billy discovers Fred Church, the lover, in the town saloon filling himself full of liquor. Church requests Broncho Billy to drink with him, but the latter refuses emphatically. A little later Geraldine confesses her love for Church to her brother.
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Broncho Billy's Last Deed
Title: Broncho Billy's Last Deed
Character: Clarence Jenners - The Rich Son
Released: February 18, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy is seen smoking a cigar in a general store in the far west. An Indian enters, who tries to force his attentions on a young girl. The Indian is rejected by Broncho. The Indian swears revenge.
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Broncho Billy's Ward
Title: Broncho Billy's Ward
Character: Art Diamond
Released: February 15, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy, baring received a letter from an old friend of his, Steve Brady, requesting him to take care of his child. Brady dies and the child, a young girl of eight, is sent to the far western country where her now departed father knew that she would grow up to be an honorable and true daughter of his native country.
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The Making of Broncho Billy
Title: The Making of Broncho Billy
Character: Wilkes
Released: February 1, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy runs into trouble in a bar when he gets into a confrontation with a bully. Since the bully has a gun and Billy doesn't, he's forced to endure the bully's humiliating tactics until he manages to get away. He determines to find himself a gun, learn how to use it and then go back and find the bully for a little payback.
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Broncho Billy's Gun Play
Title: Broncho Billy's Gun Play
Character: Billy's Friend
Released: January 25, 1913
Type: Movie
The sheriff of Sioux County, Arizona, is notified to locate the bandits' rendezvous. Carl Waters, the sheriff, scouts the country and finally locates them. Returning to the town saloon and dance hall Waters, who is smitten with the fair Caroline Heston, proposes to her. She promises to give her answer the following day.
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Broncho Billy's Brother
Title: Broncho Billy's Brother
Released: January 18, 1913
Type: Movie
Broncho Billy's brother, Dick, is madly in love with Nellie Parsons. Jack Dupont, a mining engineer from the east sees pretty Miss Parsons and becomes infatuated with her. Not waiting for an introduction, Dupont follows and introduces himself. A few days later, Dupont proposes and is accepted. Nellie returns the engagement ring to Dick.
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Broncho Billy's Promise
Title: Broncho Billy's Promise
Character: Snake
Released: December 21, 1912
Type: Movie
A pretty western girl rejected a cowpuncher admirer for Bronche Billy. Snake, the rejected suitor, swears revenge and immediately proceeds to the village barroom to load up with ammunition, both for the gun and the stomach.
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Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Title: Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Character: Dan Wild
Released: December 7, 1912
Type: Movie
Winnie Allen, a pretty western girl, is loved by Dan Wild, whose father owns the Circle C Ranch. Broncho Billy, foreman of the Circle C, also loves Winnie and she favors his suit. Knowing this, and to make his way clear, Dan persuades his father to discharge Broncho. Broncho is unable to learn the cause of his dismissal from Wild.
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An Indian's Friendship
Title: An Indian's Friendship
Character: Dan Runnion
Released: November 9, 1912
Type: Movie
Broncho is instrumental in saving Yellow Wolf, an Indian, from the wrath of Dan Runnion, a surly cowpuncher, and Runnion swears revenge. His chance comes when he sees a notice from the county sheriff advising that cattle rustlers are at work and for ranchmen to watch their stock.
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The Ranch Girl's Trial
Title: The Ranch Girl's Trial
Character: Jake Harding
Released: October 26, 1912
Type: Movie
Pepita, proprietress of the town dance hall, is loved by Big Moose, an Indian. Jake Harding, a worthless cowpuncher, also pretends love for Pepita in order to get an occasional drink of free whiskey. Big Moose swears to kill Harding, and is only prevented from carrying out his treat by Pepita.
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The Tomboy on Bar Z
Title: The Tomboy on Bar Z
Character: Arthur Springer
Released: October 21, 1912
Type: Movie
A romantic Western in which John saves his beloved Mary when she is about to marry a criminal.
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An Indian Sunbeam
Title: An Indian Sunbeam
Character: Big Wolf
Released: September 28, 1912
Type: Movie
The accidental overturning of their "prairie schooner" kills a settler and his wife and leaves their little baby girl, Sunbeam, alone in the world. Discovered by Big Wolf, an Indian brave from a nearby tribe, Sunbeam is adopted and brought up as one of their number.
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The Tenderfoot Foreman
Title: The Tenderfoot Foreman
Character: Buck Brady
Released: September 11, 1912
Type: Movie
Edna Graham is advised in a letter from her father, given her after the old ranchman's death, not to attempt to run the big "Double K," hut to secure a competent manager. Later, Edna is caused to regret not having followed her father's advice, as the men in her employ are surly and rude, and endeavor in every manner to make life miserable for her.
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Broncho Billy's Pal
Title: Broncho Billy's Pal
Character: Tom Shelby, Broncho Billy's Pal
Released: July 30, 1912
Type: Movie
Tom Shelby and Broncho Billy, partners on a small cattle ranch, and life-long pals, are stalwart young fellows and true sons of the west. Tom falls in love with Vedah Craig, daughter of the county sheriff, proudly tells Broncho of her, shows him the ring, goes to the Craig house, and puts the ring on Vedah's finger with the consent of her father. Rushing back to the ranch house Tom tells Broncho the good news and Broncho congratulates him warmly. That night a dance is held in the town hall. At the height of the merriment Quick-Draw Kelly, a notorious gun-man, and all-around ruffian, enters the hall with leveled gun and boisterously orders them all out. Fearing his deadly gun the hall is quickly cleared, then the enraged punchers summon Sheriff Craig, who is severely wounded in the arm by Kelly. The ruffian escapes and Craig now endeavors to send deputies after him, but all are afraid of Kelly's quick shooting and refuse to go in pursuit.
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A Wife of the Hills
Title: A Wife of the Hills
Character: Dan Trent
Released: July 19, 1912
Type: Movie
Bart McGrew, a notorious outlaw, lives in the hills with his young wife. McGrew's capture will be rewarded by the local lawmen, so Dan Trent acts to secure his arrest. McGrew suspects his wife and Dan Trent are committing treacherous acts against him.
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The Smuggler's Daughter
Title: The Smuggler's Daughter
Released: July 16, 1912
Type: Movie
Old Silas Gregg lives with his pretty daughter, Vedah, in the western hills, unknown to the girl. Gregg is the leader of a band of smugglers, who have their rendezvous in his barn. Vedah is loved by Brant Graham, a sturdy young Hillman, and to insure his future, Graham gets the sheriff to appoint him a deputy, receives his badge, pins it inside his sleeve and is ordered to be on the watch for smugglers, who are continually getting goods across the Mexican border, Graham promises and leaves. Later he goes to Gregg's shack, puts the ring on Vedah's finger and asks to see her father, to gain his consent. Finding he has gone down to the barn they start in search for him. In passing the barn Graham suddenly discovers Gregg and his gang sorting over their goods inside.
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A Story of Montana
Title: A Story of Montana
Character: Texas Dan Morris
Released: July 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Old Clayton, a ranchman, has a pretty daughter, Sue, who is loved by Dan Morris, a worthless cattleman. Clayton tries to force Sue to marry Morris, but the girl indignantly refuses, tells Morris she doesn't love him and goes to meet her real sweetheart.
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Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Title: Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Released: July 5, 1912
Type: Movie
While looking for work, Broncho Billy meets a girl and falls in love with her. Broncho is then accused of horse theft by a jealous lover of the girl. At the moment that he is to be hanged, Broncho’s beloved girl comes to his rescue.
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On the Cactus Trail
Title: On the Cactus Trail
Released: July 2, 1912
Type: Movie
Dan Clayton, a young easterner, is engaged to pretty Vedah Powers. Desirous of making his fortune Clayton goes west and becomes a prospector. After six months he has almost forgotten Vedah, and his letters are far and few between. Patiently Vedah waits each day for the postman, and her heart is almost breaking when no word comes from Dan. Meanwhile, Dan gets into bad company, takes to drinking, meets a Mexican girl, and marries her. His money gives out and he writes Vedah that he has met with an accident while prospecting and asks her to send him some money. Unable to stand the torturing suspense longer, Vedah boards the next train, and starts west to find Dan.
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Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
Title: Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
Character: Bart McGrew
Released: June 29, 1912
Type: Movie
Bart McGrew, a rascally schemer, endeavors to secure an old Indian chief's signature to a deed that will give him thousands of acres of valuable land owned by the tribe. Laughing Fawn, the chief's beautiful daughter, suspects Bart of treachery and takes her father away before he signs.
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Broncho Billy's Gratitude
Title: Broncho Billy's Gratitude
Character: Dan Hart
Released: June 18, 1912
Type: Movie
Dan Hart, a worthless good-for-nothing, takes the wedding ring from his wife's finger to pawn, and spends the money for drink, leaving a note saying he has given up all claim to her as his wife. Mrs. Hart takes her little girl and leaves for the west.
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The Dead Man's Claim
Title: The Dead Man's Claim
Character: The Indian
Released: May 11, 1912
Type: Movie
An aged miner finds a rich gold claim, stakes it out, fills a sack with samples of the gold ore and starts back across the desert to file his claim. His water gives out, and, after days of torture, he at last falls in a clump of sagebrush. In a nearby cabin Jim Durkin and Black, his partner, are about to sit down to supper when faint cries are heard.
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Broncho Billy and the Bandits
Title: Broncho Billy and the Bandits
Released: May 4, 1912
Type: Movie
Jim Matthews, express agent in Red Rock, Arizona, and his daughter Alice, are watching anxiously over the bedside of Mrs. Matthews, who is very ill. An express box of money is now left by the stage and Matthews is ordered to guard it overnight. The "Arizona Kid," a notorious bandit, who has followed the stage and watched while they left the box, now gallops back to the rendezvous of his pals, tells them of the easy chance to rob the office and they start at once. Meanwhile Alice has sent her father for a doctor and is all alone with her sick mother.
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The Cattle King's Daughter
Title: The Cattle King's Daughter
Released: April 20, 1912
Type: Movie
May Barclay, returning from the east, is met at the station by her father, a wealthy cattle king. On passing the town saloon, two members of Buck Brady's gang, known and feared throughout the country for lawless depredations, see May and determine to steal her and hold her for ransom.
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Under Mexican Skies
Title: Under Mexican Skies
Character: Vedah's Eastern Suitor
Released: April 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Pasquale, half Mexican, secures work on the ranch of old Fowler. Fowler has a pretty daughter, Vedah, who teaches the district school. Pasquale meets the girl on several occasions and falls in love with her. She repulses his attentions and tries to show him his error in loving her, but Pasquale is determined and, one day, rides to the schoolhouse after the children are dismissed. Finding Vedah alone he again renews his attentions and is on the point of taking her in his arms when she holds aloft a crucifix and, terror-stricken, Pasquale hurriedly leaves.
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A Road Agent's Love
Title: A Road Agent's Love
Released: April 6, 1912
Type: Movie
John Mackley is in the hands of a money-lender, and a broken leg prevents him from meeting a note when due. He succeeds in putting off the payment until a future date, in the hope that better times will come in the interim. His wife and daughter, Lucy, comprise his family. Lucy, just budding into womanhood, has formed an attachment for a young man, who had rendered herself and mother a little service one day. They have met several times and love has become mutual. She knows nothing of his avocation or his past, only that he is living in the neighborhood.
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The Deputy's Love Affair
Title: The Deputy's Love Affair
Character: Pedro
Released: March 23, 1912
Type: Movie
Bill Simpson, a sturdy young Westerner, is made a deputy and his star is forwarded to him. Simpson is in love with pretty Olive Farnum, a daughter of the plains, and they are practically engaged. Dolores, a Mexican girl, also loves Simpson and plans to break his engagement to Olive. She enlists the aid of Pedro, a Mexican lover
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The Ranch Girl's Mistake
Title: The Ranch Girl's Mistake
Released: March 2, 1912
Type: Movie
Pretty Nan Morgan is admired by all the boys in Lariat and likes them, every one, but her heart belongs to Broncho Billy, who proudly announces to the boys one day that he wants to introduce them "to the future Mrs. Broncho." Matters glide along smoothly until about the time Broncho is thinking of putting the ring on Nan's finger.
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The Prospector's Legacy
Title: The Prospector's Legacy
Character: The Horsetrader
Released: February 17, 1912
Type: Movie
A western prospector, who has been unusually lucky, prepares to return east to his wife. The suspicious actions of a gypsy horse-trader, whom he has seen loitering near his cabin, prompts him to take his gold to the bank, but on the way he is thrown from his horse and suffers fatal injuries. A young man and woman come on the scene and are given the gold, after they promise the dying man to send a portion of it to his wife. Later, the gypsy, learning who got the gold, attacks the mother of the young people and escapes with the treasure.
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The Deputy and the Girl
Title: The Deputy and the Girl
Character: Frank Shaw
Released: February 10, 1912
Type: Movie
Jim Black has a daughter, Edna, who is engaged to marry Frank Shaw. One evening Jim and Frank leave the cabin together and later lay in wait for the stage-coach, soon due. After the robbery they separate in order to throw the posse off the trail. Jim is finally trailed down by the sheriff and posse and surrenders, while a deputy is sent to Jim's house, where it is suspected Shaw has retreated. The deputy is met at the door by Edna, who gives the deputy her word of honor that Shaw is not in the house.
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Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
Title: Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
Character: Billy's Rival
Released: February 2, 1912
Type: Movie
"Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress" (1912, 14 minutes) is a comedy-drama about yet another girl from the East who doesn't need to be protected from the local dangers. Broncho Billy plays a passive role, and even takes a bullet when a jealous villain tries to eliminate him from the new teacher's dance card. Filmed in the wilds of Fairfax, California and at Essanay Studios in San Rafael.
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The Oath of His Office
Title: The Oath of His Office
Character: The Husband
Released: January 27, 1912
Type: Movie
Bob Graham gains the consent of Grace Allen to marry before he leaves for the fall round-up. Bob takes with him a locket given him by Grace as a token of remembrance. Jed Brown, who has also loved Grace, goes with the punchers across the range and when opportunity offers steals the locket and forges a note which he returns and gives to Grace, making her believe that Bob has jilted her. Womanlike, she turns her affections to Jed and they are married. Bob learns of the trick and makes a solemn vow someday to get even.
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The Loafer
Title: The Loafer
Released: January 20, 1912
Type: Movie
The forceful reformation of a lazy scrounger.
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The Sheepman's Escape
Title: The Sheepman's Escape
Character: Buck Brady
Released: January 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Tom Harper, a young sheepman, lately arrived in the country with his mother, is warned by an unsigned note that "this is a cattleman's country, and not good for a sheepman's health." Tom goes to the sheriff, armed with the note, and a revolver, and tells this officer that he is not looking for trouble, but they had better let him alone.
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Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Title: Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Character: Stagecoach Guard
Released: December 23, 1911
Type: Movie
It's Christmas, and a young woman is on her way to celebrate the holidays with her parents. A group of drunk cowboys startle her horses making her wagon, with the woman on it, speed off. By chance Broncho Billy saves her life and the grateful girl invites him over for Christmas dinner. Little does he know that the young lady is the Sheriff's daughter…
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The Cowboy Coward
Title: The Cowboy Coward
Character: Cash Wilkins
Released: December 16, 1911
Type: Movie
Henry and Steve, two "bunkies" on the "LL" ranch, are in love with Katie, their employer's daughter. While she likes Steve the best, she feels she cannot accept him because of his craving for gambling. Cash Wilkins, a bully, insults Steve, whereat he receives a good thrashing, and Wilkins, to get even, insults Katie and steals a small revolver that she carries with her. He then sends a note to Katie, that if she wants the gun back to send Henry for it. Henry is afraid of the bully and frightenedly tells Steve that he is afraid he must lose Katie as he can never face Wilkins. Steve looks pityingly at the coward, and taking the note, goes to Wilkin's cabin, and after another thrashing, makes Wilkins write a note of apology to Katie, and a promise to leave the country forever. Steve gives the note and the girl's gun to Henry and tells him to take them to Katie. The girl never suspects and Steve, realizing that "two's company and three's a crowd," packs his clothes and leaves.
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The Girl Back East
Title: The Girl Back East
Character: Tom Gray
Released: November 11, 1911
Type: Movie
Tom Gray and Jack King are prospecting together in the west. One day they receive a letter from Dorris Dean, a girl whom they both love, asking one of them to come to her assistance, as she is in trouble. They toss a coin to see who shall go, and Jack wins, but later, knowing that Tom will never recover from the blow, he leaves a note telling the other that he will give up all claims to the girl and that Tom should go back. Tom sees Jack leaving the house and thinks he is going back east. In his intense jealousy he shoots Jack from behind, but wounds him slightly.
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A Western Redemption
Title: A Western Redemption
Released: October 21, 1911
Type: Movie
Tom Perkins, a Chicago youth, is arrested, charged with being one of the carbarn bandits, to whom is attributed a series of bold robberies. The disgraced parents also suffer for their son's crimes, the elder Perkins being thrown out of a job, and they are forced to leave their rented cottage, on account of the bad character of their son.
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A Pal's Oath
Title: A Pal's Oath
Character: John French
Released: August 12, 1911
Type: Movie
Two pals, Jack Manley and John French, are employed on a large ranch in Wyoming. French falls sick with fever and Jack goes for a doctor. This latter, however, refuses to accompany Jack without his payment in advance and Jack, in despair, is forced to depart without the doctor. Back at the bunkhouse he conceives the plan to hold up a pony express rider
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The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
Title: The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
Character: The Author
Released: July 15, 1911
Type: Movie
Wilton Shaw, a young author, has been advised by his physician to go west for his health and the opening scenes of this picture finds him in a little town in Montana, seeking board and lodging. Jim Walker, a backwoodsman, offers him a home with him and his wife, and he accepts. Arriving at the rough hut of the Walkers, Shaw is introduced to Walker's wife.
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The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
Title: The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
Released: July 8, 1911
Type: Movie
Upon the death of her father, Ann Newton is made the heiress of an extensive and valuable ranch in Arizona, when she is visited by the officials of the S.W. Railroad Company, who, seeking to extend the tracks of their company, find it necessary to buy a portion of the ranch. Ann refuses to part with the ranch at any price
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The Hidden Mine
Title: The Hidden Mine
Character: 1st Indian
Released: June 24, 1911
Type: Movie
William Hart, a prospector in the west, who, with his wife and child sought vainly for gold day after day, while hope waned and starvation faced them. One day while alone save for Nellie, their little girl, Mrs. Hart is visited by two tramp Mojave Indians who, with threats of vengeance, make her give them food.
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Forgiven in Death
Title: Forgiven in Death
Character: Ned
Released: June 10, 1911
Type: Movie
Ned and Jack, two western boys, are both in love with the pretty daughter of their employer, who, liking both, is unsettled as to which of them she will accept. She finally decides upon Jack and not desiring to hurt Ned's feelings, proposes to her father that she and Jack be married secretly.
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The Puncher's New Love
Title: The Puncher's New Love
Released: May 13, 1911
Type: Movie
Harvey Barton, a young cowboy, is happily in love with Kate Bowers, a pretty western girl. One day he calls at her home, shows her a handbill advertising a barn dance to be held at one of the nearby ranches, and asks her to go with him. On his way back to the ranch he comes upon a beautiful young woman, whose horse has met with an accident and Harvey dismounts and bashfully asks her if he can be of any assistance. She accepts his help and invites him to accompany her home. She is inclined to flirt and easily turns the foolish young cowpuncher's head, and the meeting ends with him inviting her to accompany him to the dance.
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Across the Plains
Title: Across the Plains
Released: April 11, 1911
Type: Movie
Jennie Lee and her father are on their way to Golden California, from a little Kansas farm, traveling in a prairie schooner. At the last settlement visited by the two, the old man, who has a weakness for drink, purchases several bottles of whiskey, which he begins drinking when they have made camp for the night. A lone cowboy calls upon them and finds the old man in a jovial mood and cautions him to beware of the hostile tribe of Indians, through whose country they are now traveling.
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The Sheriff's Chum
Title: The Sheriff's Chum
Character: George Arden, the Sheriff's Chum
Released: April 8, 1911
Type: Movie
Two young men of a western town, Will Phelps and George Arden, are in love with the same girl, the belle of the village. Having been pals from boyhood they decide to let the girl choose between them and to abide by her decision without argument or malice. Jessie chooses Phelps, and Arden, although deeply hurt by her decision, presses the hands of both and wishes them happiness. Several years elapse during which time Jessie and Will are married and the latter has become sheriff of the county. It is then that Arden returns and the two men are apparently happy in being together again.
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The Faithful Indian
Title: The Faithful Indian
Character: The Indian
Released: March 18, 1911
Type: Movie
Will Talbot, a miner, is severely injured in an explosion of dynamite on his claim and his life is saved through the aid of his faithful Indian servant. The Indian carries him to their shack and rides to town for the doctor. When the latter arrives he finds that Talbot has not only suffered severe face burns, but seems to have also lost all knowledge of his identity, a species of insanity occasionally the result of a violent shock.
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The Cattleman's Daughter
Title: The Cattleman's Daughter
Released: February 18, 1911
Type: Movie
Old Jim Brown, a western ranchman, has a pretty daughter Gladys, who is loved by young Frank Carpenter, then foreman of the ranch. Brown objects to the match because he has an opportunity to marry Gladys off to a rich mine owner, seeing in this alliance the opportunity for social advancement for the girl and himself.
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The Bad Man's Downfall
Title: The Bad Man's Downfall
Character: 'Bad' McGrew
Released: February 11, 1911
Type: Movie
When pretty Molly Martin comes out to the west to teach school, she is beset by many admirers. But the most persistent, and as fate often wills it, the least acceptable, is one "Bad" McGrew, town bully and a generally worthless scamp.
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The Two Reformations
Title: The Two Reformations
Released: January 28, 1911
Type: Movie
Young Frank McLain loses his position in the east, and resolves to go west to prospect for gold. Arrangements are made that he leave his wife at home, and send for her later, as soon as he has found a position. Frank's prospecting proves a failure, and he is without funds, when his plight is made more severe by receiving a letter from Alice, his wife.
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A Gambler of the West
Title: A Gambler of the West
Released: December 31, 1910
Type: Movie
The story is of an old man and his daughter, he so addicted to gambling that they are penniless. Because of her beauty and her pleadings the gambler gives back the money the old man has lost and thenceforth refuses to allow him to play in his place. Later he assists in preventing the old man from gambling elsewhere.
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The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
Title: The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
Character: Jack Brinsley
Released: December 24, 1910
Type: Movie
Andy Carson, puncher on the Lazy X ranch, is in love with Gladys, daughter of Col. Pierce, the ranch owner. Gladys likes the young puncher, but when Jack Brinsley, a young Eastern friend of her father, comes to spend Christmas at the ranch, she speedily transfers her affection to the Easterner.
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A Cowboy's Vindication
Title: A Cowboy's Vindication
Character: Jess Gibbs
Released: December 10, 1910
Type: Movie
A shot during a struggle, and Frank Morrison is branded with the mark of Cain, but by his own efforts the real murderer is discovered.
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The Little Prospector
Title: The Little Prospector
Released: November 19, 1910
Type: Movie
Silas Kendall, a prospector, and his daughter Nell, so the story goes, are prospecting in the mountains, a few miles above Canyon City, a little western town, and the basis of supplies for the hundreds of more or less successful gold prospectors. Kendall has built him a cabin and he and his daughter, a robust little woman, have managed to eke out a living, always hopeful some day of making the "big strike."
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The Marked Trail
Title: The Marked Trail
Released: November 12, 1910
Type: Movie
The Marked Trail is a Silent Western
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The Masquerade Cop
Title: The Masquerade Cop
Released: November 8, 1910
Type: Movie
The Masquerade Cop is a silent Comedy