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Movie poster: The Darkening Trail (1915)
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The Darkening Trail

1915 · 54 min Western Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Yukon Ed has asked saloon owner Ruby McGraw to marry him several times, and has been turned down each time. However, she falls for Jack Sturgess, a no-account who has seduced and abandoned a poor young girl and is escaping from his father's anger. She takes up with Jack to Ed's dismay, and soon the thing that Ed feared would happen does happen.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1915
Country United States of America
Genre Western, Drama
Director William S. Hart
Runtime 54 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic frontier love triangle, relying on the stark contrast between steadfast devotion and destructive charm to drive its drama.

What lingers after the final reel is a stark meditation on loyalty and consequence, where personal desires clash with the unforgiving moral code of the wilderness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William S. Hart

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Best viewed in low light, with the silent tension of a bygone era filling the room.

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