Big Stakes

A creaky silent Western that ambles through romance and rivalry with odd comic detours and a jarring villainous subplot.

Directed by

Clifford S. Elfelt

Genres

Western

Starring

J.B. Warner, Elinor Fair, Les Bates

Overview

Chasing a steer across the border a cowboy meets a senorita and stays on making the Mexican Captian jealous. When the Captain plans to have the cowboy killed, the cowboy gets the Captain to agree to a contest between jumping beans. When the cowboy wins he says he will let the senorita decide between the two. But first he rides off to rescue another girl held by the hooded Night Riders and the Captain follows to back him up

How it feels

Romantic, light, absurd and tense. Measured and fine in the background.

About

Love, betrayal, justice, race

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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