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Branded a Bandit

1924 · 58 min Western
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

A miner has struck it rich and gives some ore to cowhand Jess Dean to take to his granddaughter. But Horse Williams has the miner shot and uses the ore found on Jess to accuse him of the murder. Jess escapes from the mob of townspeople who later learn that the body of the supposedly dead miner has mysteriously disappeared.

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Year 1924
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director Paul Hurst
Runtime 58 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic western plot of wrongful accusation, relying on dynamic chase editing and a clear moral dichotomy. It explores its themes through minimalist yet potent details—the ore sample as a key piece of evidence and the motif of the vanished body.

What lingers after the final reel is the straightforward tension of a lone man against a misguided town. It’s a satisfying, unadorned tale of vindication. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paul Hurst

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Best viewed as a straightforward, earnest chapter from cinema's early western mythology.

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