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Movie poster: When the West Was Young (1913)
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When the West Was Young

1913 · 13 min Western
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

Short Western in which an Indian saves a girl.

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Year 1913
Genre Western
Director William J. Bauman
Runtime 13 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a foundational western narrative, relying on the stark visuals of the frontier to tell its concise story. It explores an early, nuanced portrayal of cross-cultural rescue, using action to propel a simple yet potent moral.

What lingers after the reel ends is a sense of cinematic history in motion, a raw blueprint for the myths of the West that would follow. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William J. Bauman

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