Twin brothers, one ranch, hidden oil, and a foreclosure that'll split blood thicker than water.
Story of twin brothers. One becomes a rancher, the other grows up on the East coast. The Easterner tries to foreclose on his brother's property, which, unbeknownst to its owner, contains oil.
Acting
Buck Jones playing twins with subtle physical distinctions.
Direction
Beranger's efficient 50-minute narrative economy.
Director
George Beranger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Buck Jones was one of the highest-paid silent Western stars, making this a prestige production for Fox.
The 'Easterner as villain' trope here reflects 1920s anxieties about urban finance capital destroying rural America—basically the original 'coastal elite' panic.
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