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Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child

1913 · 11 min Western
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

David Morgan, a cowpuncher, is informed by Doctor Harding that the former's wife is in a serious condition and must be taken from the high altitude. An Indian horse thief shows David a way to make some money easy. That night, the Indian and the cowpuncher steal two horses. The Indian is captured by Broncho Billy, the sheriff, and squeals on Morgan. Dorothy, the cowpuncher's child, informs her father that a posse is coming up the road. Morgan instructs his child to say nothing to the men concerning his whereabouts. The cowpuncher crawls into the loft and pulls the ladder up after him. Broncho Billy enters, sees Morgan's wife is in a critical condition and asks the child where her father is. She tells him she does not know. The sheriff, hearing a sound above him, is about to fire his revolver into the loft, when the girl confesses that her father is above.

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Year 1913
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director Gilbert M. Anderson
Runtime 11 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic moral dilemma within the sparse framework of an early Western, relying on the stark contrast between a father's desperate crime and a child's innocent loyalty. It explores tension through simple, potent symbols—a ladder, a revolver, a child's steadfast gaze.

What lingers after the final frame is a succinct, emotionally resonant tale about duty, choice, and the unspoken bond that can silence even a lawman's questions. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gilbert M. Anderson

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