A silent Western lost to time—except this one survived the void.
Hired ranch hand Tex Smith is smitten with Lucy Blake, who lives in the cattle settlement of Marco. Meanwhile, Indian chief Brave Bear despises the encroachment of white people and conspires with Sam Hardman to steal the town's cattle during a rodeo.
Acting
Betty Bronson's 'Peter Pan' charm crammed into a ten-gallon hat.
Production
Miracle survival: most 1927 Westerns turned to actual dust.
Director
Clifford Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most 'lost films' stayed lost—this one's survival is basically a film preservation lottery win.
Betty Bronson was fresh off playing Peter Pan (1924), making her the unlikeliest Western star of the decade.
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