A 1913 silent western where love sends a man west and cattle barons send a killer after him. Drama!
Not being successful in his suit for the hand of Helen Sawyer, and to show the father of the young lady that he is made of the same material as he is, John Thorpe, a wealthy New Yorker, leaves for the west, but without any predetermined destination. While traveling, however, he meets an old man called Uncle Billy, and upon this man's advice, Thorpe purchases a ranch in Buffalo, Wyo. Not long afterwards, the homesteaders are accused by the large cattle owners of stealing their cattle, and they give Tom Horn, commonly known as "The Killer," a list of those they desire to get rid of. ....
Acting
Carlyle Blackwell's theatrical silent-era mugging.
Production
Actual Wyoming locations, rare for 1913.
Director
George Melford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director George Melford would later helm the Spanish-language Dracula (1931) shot on the same sets as the Bela Lugosi version.
Tom Horn was a real hired gun and detective, executed in 1903—his legend made him instant villain currency for westerns.
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