A lost 1922 Western where cowboys vs sheepherders gets weirdly romantic and nobody's seen it in a century.
Cowhand John Marvin, in a cattlemen-vs-sheep-men range war, comes to the aid of a pretty and defenseless young sheepherder, Kate Bowers. This angers the other cattlemen, especially Palque Powell, who employs deceptive methods against Kate, while pretending to help her.
Production
Surviving fragments from 1922 — every frame is a miracle.
Practical Effects
Real cattle, real dust, real stunt falls before safety existed.
Director
Paul Hurst
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a 'partially lost film' — most of it has vanished, with only fragments surviving in archives.
The cattlemen-vs-sheepmen conflict was a real Western phenomenon, as sheep grazing destroyed cattle range.
US
