Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
A hardened outlaw, fleeing the relentless pursuit of the law, stumbles upon the isolated homestead of a widow and her young son in the Santa Ynez valley. His rugged exterior masks a flicker of untapped humanity, which ignites when a venomous snake strikes the child. With the boy's life fading, the desperado makes a fateful choice: he spurs his horse toward the very town where a noose likely awaits him, racing against time to fetch a doctor. This desperate ride becomes a gauntlet, pitting his instinct for survival against a sudden, fierce need for redemption.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1915 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Western |
| Director | William S. Hart |
| Runtime | 24 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.8/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This 1915 short Western condenses a potent moral drama into a single, urgent narrative thread. It effectively contrasts a lifetime of outlawry with a single act of instinctive courage, proving that character is revealed in crisis.
What lingers after the final frame is the stark simplicity of its conflict: a race between death and duty, where the finish line holds either salvation or a gallows. A concise, early example of the genre's capacity for moral complexity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: William S. Hart
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Dust-choked trails, the silent tension of the homestead, a frantic ride under a punishing sun.
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