A silent western where jealousy stabs harder than knives — literally.
The fiery, impulsive, yet pure-hearted Lasca lives in a Mexican settlement near the Rio Grande with her twin brother Ricardo and their aunt. She falls in love with cattle rancher Anthony Moreland, whose teasings bring out her jealous temper, but Moreland, although fond of Lasca, thinks of her as a child. Seeing the flirtatious, though engaged, Clara Vane fall in love with Anthony, Lasca, in a vicious fit, stabs his wound and begs forgiveness.
Acting
Edith Roberts commits fully to chaotic jealousy without dialogue.
Direction
Norman Dawn's early location work on the Rio Grande.
Director
Norman Dawn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a poem by Frank Desprez that became a popular recitation piece in the 1880s, making this essentially fanfiction of a poem.
Norman Dawn pioneered glass-shot techniques in cinema; this early work hints at his future innovations in visual effects.
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