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Action

1921 · 50 min

A brisk, cheerful silent Western that mixes horseback thrills with gentle comedy and a soft-hearted rescue.

Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Western
Starring
Hoot Gibson, Francis Ford, J. Farrell MacDonald
Tagline
Five reels of fun, thrill and excitement! A smiling, happy-go-lucky hero that will make you sorry the picture's over.
Overview
Three Outlaws came across a stranded baby and must decide to save the child or escape from the law.

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Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Western
Starring
Hoot Gibson, Francis Ford, J. Farrell MacDonald
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • survival
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • crime
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Harvey Gates
Starring
Hoot Gibson, Francis Ford, J. Farrell MacDonald, Buck Connors, Clara Horton, William Robert Daly, Dorothea Wolbert, Byron Munson
Cinematography
John W. Brown
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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