Duped

A straightforward silent Western drama with a touch of romance and a clear moral conflict, easy to follow and mildly engaging.

Directed by

J.P. McGowan

Genres

Drama, Western

Starring

William Desmond, Helen Holmes, J.P. McGowan

Overview

New Yorker John Holmes, who has made a fortune on Wall Street, receives an urgent message to go West because a California gold mine in which he has invested may be lost due to the larceny of his foreman. Once in California, he meets Dolores Verdiego, who became an innocent victim of the foreman and his gang when she was coerced into making a false ownership claim on the mine from an old charter.

How it feels

Earnest, romantic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Corruption, love, justice, greed

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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