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Cast: Edward Smith (Gunboat Smith) [Alonzo], [?] Francis Ford?

Méliès Star-Film [American] production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released 11 July 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional material]: Rank, the foreman, tries to turn Edith’s love againsst Alonzo by discharging him, hoping in this way to be free to win her for himself. Meeting with no success, he determines to get rid of Alonzo and, hiding some cattle, accuses Alonzo of being the cattle thief. Leading a gang of cowboys, they surround him in his home intent on lynching him. The house is accidentally set on fire. Edith discovering the plot, hurries to his rescue, too late, however, to save him from the flames. The cowboys, after learning the truth, capture Rank and punish him in the same manner that he proposed to serve Alonzo.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 October 2022.

References: Thompson-Star p. 232 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.