A cowboy pretends to be a duke and absolutely no one questions it. 1927 was wild.
The efforts of crooked rancher Stephen Laban to force his local bank into an unsecured loan are foiled by Fred Hunter and Jake Robbins, and Laban vows vengeance on the pair; but he is temporarily thwarted by the arrival from the East of society girl Millicent Delacey. Knowing her weakness for social prestige, Hunter arranges to masquerade as the Duke of Black Butte, a visiting nobleman on a hunting expedition; Millicent and her social-climbing mother completely succumb to the duke's charm.
Acting
Fay Wray before King Kong, already serving face.
Costume
That duke outfit deserves its own credit.
Director
Ernst Laemmle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of twelve westerns Fred Humes made in 1927 alone. The man did not rest.
The 'fake nobleman' trope peaked in silent cinema when actual European aristocracy was collapsing—audiences loved watching fake dukes get their comeuppance.
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