A cowboy steals his girl's wedding — then gets abandoned in the desert. Karma's a bitch, 1923 style.
"Katy" Didd holds up the stage in which his sweetheart, Alice Mason, is traveling to her wedding to Prince Tetlow, to whom her guardian insists that she be married. Katy hides her at his ranch, but Tetlow finds her and abandons Katy in the desert.
Acting
Hoot Gibson's face acting — subtle as a brick, charming as hell.
Direction
Edward Sedgwick squeezes maximum drama from zero dialogue.
Director
Edward Sedgwick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hoot Gibson was a real rodeo champion before becoming one of Universal's biggest Western stars in the 1920s.
This film captures the transition era when Westerns shifted from pure spectacle to more complex romantic plots.
US
