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Three hustlers try to swindle a local gambling ring leader.
A silent Western short.
Convict No. 999, lonely in his prison cell, is handed a letter one morning from his mother. The letter states that the enfeebled old lady is ill and without food or money. The convict's heart saddens as he recalls his life of crime and that he is responsible for the poor old mother's want. He prays for the opportunity to redeem himself.
"Saturday Night Square Dance" was released in 1949 as a Soundie. Featured here are Jim Boyd and His Men of the West. Jim Boyd was the brother of Bill Boyd, well known for western swing music, and this film combines some western swing music with calls. The footage shows some fine examples, like the styling sometimes called the Abilene Lift.
Natura West (Marco Buti) is the owner and manager of the ranch that bears his name. One of the partners (Ilario Pascale) - apparent perhaps to a crime family - however, acts as if he is the boss of the ranch. Natura is a bored, wise and lonely fellow may seem almost subdued when, however, he decides that enough is enough: he tells Mr. Armando - perhaps a small-me boss who regulates the various riding stables in the area - his inten ons, rediscovers his true essence and reacts.
Fernanda, a cook, returns to her land in the rugged desert of Chilca in search of her late father’s secret recipe, where more than one obstacle awaits her.
Set in the backdrop of the wild west, this semi-surreal short film follows Levi as he reckons with demons from his past (albeit very briefly). Originally with much more structure and seriousness, this film has been heavily shortened to the point of near incoherent-ness.
A reclusive couple’s idillic life is disrupted when an unannounced guest knocks at their door, bringing along a dark secret.
The Canby Hill Outlaws is a 1916 Western
Among the tall trees and mountains of the Far West, a father, son and daughter dwell peacefully in their mountain cabin, close to nature, seldom hearing of the great restless world outside, happy in their isolation. Jack, the son, visiting town on business, is tempted into a gambling saloon and takes part in a game of cards. Dalton, a gambler, undertakes to fleece the boy. The result is a fight in which Dalton is shot, and Jack becomes a fugitive.
Three hopeful cowboys get more than they bargain for when looking for long lost treasure
Two gunslingers attempt to have a duel.
A sheriff and her horse tackle a series of murders in their western town, only to find that the culprit is her scorned ex-lover.
A bounty hunter in the old west finds himself pitted against a sadistic assassin.
A largely intact 1911 Australian film, produced by the Photo Vista Company for Pathe Freres; A drama about a miner who is swindled out of his gold claim.
In the dusty trails of the Wild West, two bumbling outlaws, Randall and Jonathan, stumble upon a stroke of luck – the lifeless body of the notorious outlaw, Two-teeth Tony. With visions of fortune dancing in their eyes, they hatch a plan to claim the hefty bounty on Tony's head. However, as the allure of wealth takes hold, the lines of loyalty begin to blur, and one of them succumbs to the temptation of greed. Amidst the comical misadventures and campfire revelries, "Dead Meat" unfolds a tale of betrayal, where the pursuit of riches leads down a treacherous path. It ain't fair in the Wild West...
When two Cowboys collide in a traditional standoff, both their weapons and their emotions are tested.
(Some of us) Still run down the same [mental&emotional] streets we revered/reproached/replaced as children.
A very young girl goes to deliver lunch to the cowboys who have stayed behind on the plains. She climbs into a wagon. Along the way, the wagon is spotted by a man on horseback. The girl arrives and kisses her father, to whom she gives the lunch. Eventually, the child is kidnapped, and a ransom of 25,000 pounds is demanded. A ten-year-old boy offers to go and try to save the girl.