A silver dollar split three ways, a kidnapped woman, and 50 minutes of pure silent Western chaos.
Phil Dolan (aka Black Jack because of his talent at cards), Nancy Dolan, and a rustler all have a piece of a silver dollar with each piece having a portion of an indented map of an ore mine. Phil has to rescue Nancy from the rustlers to keep their portions of the silver dollar from the rustlers. The sheriffs's pose captures the gang of rustlers just as they reach the ore mine ensuring their claim to the mine.
Stunts
Silver Buck earns his top billing with death-defying horse work.
Practical Effects
Real Nevada locations make the ore mine finale genuinely gorgeous.
Director
Orville O. Dull
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Buck Jones's last silent Westerns before he became a massive talkie star; Silver Buck the horse reportedly had his own fan mail.
The 'split silver dollar map' trope became a Western cliché for decades—this is one of its earliest surviving examples, proving even 1927 knew audiences love a good MacGuffin.
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