The Jaguar's Claws

A grim silent-era frontier tale of menace and revenge, played with melodramatic intensity and a lurking sense of dread.

Directed by

Marshall Neilan

Genres

Drama, Western

Starring

Sessue Hayakawa, Fritzi Brunette, Tom Moore

Tagline

A Story of a Mexican Bandit and an Oil Hell Town

Overview

The manager of the American oil company quits out of fear of El Jaguar, the bandit who is terrorizing the Mexican countryside, Phil Jordan is sent in his place. Phil arrives with his younger sister Nancy, when the bandit makes a unwanted pass towards the girl, Phil beats him, causing El Jaguar to vow revenge. Waiting until Phil's bride Beth arrives, El Jaguar captures all three Americans and sadistically forces Phil to choose between leaving with his sister or his wife. Beth volunteers to remain as a sacrifice, and Phil and Nancy ride off, soon to encounter a troop of rangers. They all rush back to rescue Beth, but before they arrive, the bandit is killed by a woman whom he had abducted and violated on her wedding night.

How it feels

Dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, survival, violence, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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