A 50-minute silent Western that invented the 'misunderstood heartthrob' trope before talkies existed.
"Flash" Lanning returns to Bozzam City from the East to put an end to cattle rustling. Gloria Hallowell, who has known him by reputation, falls in love with Lanning but believes that he loves Ellen Bosworth, an eastern "lady." Campan, the leader of the rustlers, hoping to lure Lanning into a trap, kidnaps both girls. Lanning rescues the girls, punishes Campan, and indicates to Gloria that she is the girl for him.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI stunt work and actual horses doing actual horse things.
Production
Bozzam City sets built when Western towns were still semi-fresh archetypes.
Director
Lynn Reynolds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Farnum was a massive silent Western star who later voiced radio serials when his voice became his asset.
The 'Eastern lady vs Western woman' rivalry here echoes 1920s anxieties about urbanization corrupting rural authenticity.
US
