Collegian Angelica "Trix" Varden, willful daughter of William Varden, after a midnight spread of lobster and ice cream, has a dream about an adventure on her father's ranch involving her horse Beverly, one Jack Norton, and Buck Barlow's gang of rustlers. She is expelled from school and returns home to find a handsome new foreman, who is none other than Jack Norton. Trix's curiosity is aroused by her dream, and she finds evidence of rustlers. Barlow shows up, and she locks herself in a cabin and sends Jack's horse, Star, for help. Jack finally defeats Barlow in a fight, and the two horses "realize" that they now have both a master and a mistress.
Practical Effects
Horse actors with better romantic chemistry than humans.
Writing
Dream-to-reality plot that makes zero logical sense.
Director
Bruce Mitchell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marilyn Mills was a minor silent star who specialized in athletic, tomboy roles—this was one of her last films before sound ended her career.
The 'dream narrative' structure was a common silent film device to justify bizarre plotting without logical consequences.
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